Clover's Little Problem (Clover Series of Tender Teaching)

This new book from the Clover Series of Tender Teaching™ explains to kids about head lice and more. The facts are real and the story fun. Clover's Little Problem addresses what kids really want to know: Why parents stress? Is it my fault? Who can get head lice? - "Just then it hit me. "Mom! We didn't shampoo and comb Petal!" Petal is a mutt dog..." Fact filled including "Good to Know" boxes containing pertinent information about dealing with head lice in easy to understand language. - "Nits found close to our heads are probably alive. Nits found over ½ inch away are probably dead or hatched." Readers will want to know how Clover handles soccer, including teasing from the opposing team, during her head lice outbreak. All the while, being tenderly educated about head lice causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Written by B. L. Dawson, mother with a degree in Chemical Engineering, who has seen firsthand, lice and their nits when helping staff, parents and students during head lice outbreaks. She has also observed multiple ways to eliminate head lice. Kids read the book for its entertainment value and parents keep it for scholarly reference.