By Cathy Grace and Elizabeth ShoresAfter the Crisis is the companion book to Preparing for Disaster: What every Early Childhood Director Needs to Know. When a crisis occurs, it is usually a teacher's responsibility to recognize and identify signs that the child is suffering from continuing stress, and to help parent make appropriate decisions regarding next steps. Although most teachers cannot provide therapy to children under traumatic stress, storybooks are tools that can help children cope.The literature-based activities in After the Crisis help children who have been through a trauma. With activities and exercises that can be used in conjunction with 50 children's books, teachers can use the discussion starters, writing activities, and art activities in After the Crisis to promote children's ability to cope and heal.