Anne Walsh 
Have You Hugged Your Alien? 

Anne Walsh is an art therapist living and working in Kemptville, Ontario.

She supports families through transitions such as divorce, illness, growing pains and loss.

Art therapy helps children identify, express and contain their emotions. Have You Hugged

Your Alien? teaches children that experiencing a variety of emotions is normal. The story

demonstrates different ways of expressing anger and frustration. Lola, the main character,

finds her own way to calm down and learns to embrace her “inner alien.”