Sam and the Sunburn

After facing a situation that opens Samantha up to teasing from her peers she lears the meaning of empathy and how words have a power to hurt or to heal. While Sam and the Sunburn is a sweet story with a necessary lesson it is also a teaching book for children who are bullied or who may in fact be the bully themselves. Easy to read but layered with lessons for all.Author Sherry Olson is a therapist practicing in Saskatchewan Canada. Upon obtaining her Social Work degree and working within many aspects of the field she turned her attention toward a masters degree in counseling and the area she most enjoys - clinical. A wife mother and grandmother Sherry enjoys spending time with family and friends her German Shepherd and her grand-dogs. She also considers working out reading and writing to be necessities that afford her to thrive!