Can I Sit Here?: A Story about Feeling Lonely, Being Brave, and Making Friends - Hardcover

by Heather Thompson Day (Author), London Marie Day (Author), Kate Herbert (Illustrator)

Help kids struggling with loneliness and isolation find the confidence to be brave and make new friends.

Sometimes making new friends can be scary for kids who find themselves struggling to fit in. Author Heather Thompson Day and her daughter, London Marie Day, have written a picture book to come alongside hurting kids and show them that they're not alone. With God's help, they can overcome difficult moments and build new friendships.

Can I Sit Here? is a captivating story for children ages 5-8 that follows London's own experiences of navigating the social challenges of a new school, loneliness, and bullying. This relatable and endearing story will help kids discover their identity in who God says they are.

This picture book includes:

• Engaging full-color illustrations,
• Examples to facilitate meaningful conversations between parents and children, and
• Thought-provoking questions to encourage empathy and foster emotional intelligence.

Teach your child important life lessons about resilience, faith, and the transformative impact of choosing to be a friend!

Author Biography

Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker, an ECPA bestseller, and has been a contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek and the Barna Group.

Heather was a communication professor for nearly 15 years teaching both graduate and undergraduate students in Public Speaking, Persuasion, and Social Media. She is now the founder of Cross Communication, a Christian Speakers Directory and speaking development firm that is committed to interracial, interdenominational, and intergenerational Kingdom work carried out by witnesses.

Heather's writing has been featured on outlets like the Today Show, and the National Communication Association. She has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live and The Wall Street Journal. Her email devotional, Friday Night Light, encourages over 10,000 people every single week.

She believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches. She is the author of 10 books; including It's Not Your Turn, I'll See You Tomorrow, What If I'm Wrong? and You Already Belong.