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When he couldn't sleep because he was anxious about starting school, he didn't realize that the solution was going to be in his backpack all along!  My Backpack Pal tackles the issue of school anxiety and offers a tangible solution as well as just being a fun and exciting tradition to start a child's school experience.  My Backpack Pal is a book and plush doll combination.  

A young boy entering school for the first time tells his mom about his nervousness.  Mom tells him about a backpack pal that will magically appear in his backpack and relieve his anxieties.  

This colorfully illustrated children's book with predictable text covers many common anxieties - the bus, bullies, being alone without mommy or daddy on the first day.