Boston College alumna Clare (Sweeney) Short, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, has published an interactive board book that supports early speech and language goals. With illustrations by Paula Rodriguez, Bo the Boat engages children with lyrical rhymes and adorable characters. Short is a 2010 graduate of BC’s Lynch School of Education and Human Development. She earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Virginia. Short says she is “passionate about communication and empowering families to unlock new skills in their child’s speech toolbox.” Bo the Boat, available in both English and Spanish, is Short’s debut children’s book.