Bring the Pocket Hug books to your classroom.
A story, a coloring page, and a pocket hug for every child to take home. Libraries, preschools, elementary classrooms, and community events across York County, Maine.
Ms. Honeybee's classroom.
This is what a visit feels like: a rug, a story, crayons, and a room full of pocket hugs.
and Craft
A visit in four parts.
Read
Courtney reads one of her books aloud. Lola for first days, Nolan for a mixed group, Ava for winter or a trying-new-things theme.
Talk
Two or three talk-about-it questions. Short ones. The kids do most of the talking.
Color
Character coloring pages while the book sits where everyone can see it. This is where the quiet kids talk.
Craft
Every child colors and cuts out a pocket hug heart and tucks it in a pocket before they leave. The physical act is the point.
Tell Courtney about your group.
She replies within a few days with dates that work.
Who it suits
Preschool through early elementary. Sessions run about 45 minutes. Groups from a dozen to a full classroom; assemblies by arrangement.
What to have ready
A rug or circle space, a table for coloring, crayons, and child-safe scissors. Courtney brings the books, the pages, and the hearts.
Something to hand a principal
Download the one-page flyer, or send the story time kit so they can see the whole session.
Outside York County?
Ask about a virtual read-aloud, or use the kit to run the session yourself.
Get the book in the classroom first.
Three gentle stories for first days, big feelings, and brave beginnings. Storybook and coloring editions, shipped by Amazon.