2023 Book Excellence Award 2022 Distinguished Authors Guild-DAG 2022 PenCraft Book Award 2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention 2022 Independent Book Award 2021 New York City Big Book Award Little Miss Linda Goes To Counseling is a story written and illustrated to create an opportunity for children to begin having healthy conversations about counseling. In the African-American community, counseling is seldom discussed or described in a way that portrays counseling in a positive matter. As a result, children are not aware of what counseling is or how it can help them to speak with a school counselor or other professionals about problems they have. Many children remain silent about their emotions because they may not feel safe talking about their feelings with others. This book is an opportunity to create a safe space for children to begin to talk about their emotions and know that it is okay to ask for help and seek counseling.
Readers' Favorite Five Star Review by Amy Louise Hill Little Miss Linda Goes to Counselling was a joy to read. I loved following Little Miss Linda's mental health journey and I was left feeling confident knowing any child reading this wonderful book will be inspired to open up just as Linda did. I think it's really important to teach and prepare children about the different emotions they may experience when growing up as they may become confused, scared, or even feel as if they are alone, which isn't something we want them to go through. Luckily, books like Little Miss Linda Goes to Counselling exist to reassure them that there are people who can help. I can't praise Linda J.M. Holloway enough; they have done an amazing job at creating a book that will prove to be crucial in children's lives. I urge anyone who has noticed a change in their child's behavior to buy this book and hope that they see the brighter side of what they may be feeling, or at the very least, enjoy Linda's story. Congratulations, Linda J.M. Holloway; I'm sure your book will be a great success!
