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Kyle Carlin, an author and school psychologist from Hays, announced that his new book, “Bug and Boo,” is now available for purchase from Amazon and Amazon Createspace.

“Bug and Boo” is illustrated by Karissa Gonzalez-Othan, a Fort Hays State University graduate student, and designed by Lyndsey Dugan from Dugan Designs. “Bug and Boo” is published by Kastle Books, owned by Seth Kastle.

“Bug and Boo” is a children’s book that focuses on social emotional skills, such as self-awareness and self-control of emotions. In “Bug and Boo,” the title characters find themselves in a typical sibling conflict. When Boo’s angry words upset Bug, Boo must get control of her emotions and then make things right with her brother. In addition to a story that is recognizable to many households, “Bug and Boo” also includes activities for parents and caregivers to use before, during and after reading, that can help reinforce the skills Bug and Boo use in the story.

Bug and Boo can be purchased on Amazon and Amazon Createspace. Parents and caregivers can also go to www.schoolsyke.com to find links to the product page, as well as other information about “Bug and Boo” and social emotional learning.

Carlin is a school psychologist in Hays, where he works for the Hays USD 489 school district.

In his five years as a school psychologist, Carlin has helped kids of all ages with their social emotional development. Kyle has presented to educators, parents and administrators about the importance of social emotional learning and strategies that can be used to develop these skills in schools and at home. Carlin is also president of the Kansas Association of School Psychologists, a state-level organization that supports and advocates for children and school psychologists.

Carlin is a graduate of Fort Hays State University.