There's a New Kid, Lola Hopscotch!

A favorite wintertime read-out-loud story for kids Lola Hopscotch makes a new friend at school, and helps the new kid feel comfortable with others in this exciting new book in The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch picture book series for children.

It's fluffy snowflakes and wintertime fun for Lola Hopscotch

When Lola meets a new child at school, she's very happy to make a new friend. But when the other children are too curious about her new friend's appearance, the new kid is uncomfortable with their questions. Lola stands up to the school bullies and helps the new kid feel welcome.

The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch is a children's picture book series focusing on spreading kindness, meant for adults to read with kids in order to foster communication about sensitive social issues from an early age.

About the Author
Whittaker, Marie: - Marie Whittaker is an award-winning essayist and author of horror, urban fantasy, children's books and supernatural thrillers. Writing as Amity Green, her debut novel, Scales, the first in her Fate and Fire series, debuted in 2013, followed by Phantom Limb Itch in 2018. Her supernatural thriller, The Witcher Chime, was a finalist for the Indie Book Awards in 2017. She is the creator of The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch, which is a children's book series concentrating on getting sensitive childhood issues out in the open between children and adults. Many of her award-winning short stories appear in numerous anthologies and publications. She is currently working on a new supernatural thriller, titled (working) Little Boy Lost. Marie enjoys teaching about publishing, writing craft, and project management for writers. She works as Associate Publisher at WordFire Press and is Director of Superstars Writing Seminars, a world-class writing conference concentrating on the business of writing. Marie is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association and keeps steady attendance at local writer's groups. She is currently pursuing a certificate as a Project Management Professional. A Colorado native, Marie resides in Manitou Springs, where she writes and enjoys renovating her historic Victorian home. She spends time hiking, gardening, and indulging in her guilty pleasure of shopping for handbags. She is fond of owls, coffee, and all things Celtic. A lover of animals, Marie is an advocate against animal abuse and assists with lost pets in her community.