A Therapeutic Story With Creative Activities About Trust, Anger, and Relationships for Children Aged 5-10
Amongst the beauty of the Okavango delta in Botswana, Cleo the Crocodile loved having fun with all of his animal friends. That is, until one day Hogan the Hippo, who was supposed to look after Cleo, started to act mean and hurt him. Cleo has to leave the swamp to find a safe new home - he's scared and puts his prickles up for protection, so ......
A Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities About Trauma and Dissociation for Children Aged 5-10, with Advice for Adults
In the lush green Ethiopian mountains lives a tortoise called Taya, who loves basking in the sun and going to Baobab school to play with all her animal friends. But Taya has lived through some painful things. She copes and protects herself by retreating, disconnecting and going inwards. She keeps her feelings locked away, she finds it hard to ......
What do you do when you have a fight with your best friend? When you are in a tough situation and have no one to talk to? How do you ask for help when you feel helpless? Being Brave Too is a novel and personal development guide for girls with themes on self-esteem and resilience. It is the sequel to Being Brave.
A Story to Help Kids who Retreat, Disconnect or Bottle Up
Do you ever feel like the world is just a bit too much? Like you want to curl up in your shell and disappear for a while? Taya feels a similar way. Taya has lived through a lot of hurtful twists and turns, and she uses her shell and her big imagination to protect herself - locking herself away from the outside world. Luckily, Taya has a bunch of ......
Chip is a sheep. As you certainly know, sheep grow wool. Lucky coincidence, because Chip loves wool. This year, he's made a decision: no shearing for him. He is going to escape. It's shearing day at the farm, but Chip loves his warm, cozy wool too much! So he ventures out into the wilderness, determined to explore and see the world. The other ......
What do you do when the voice in your head tells you you’re wrong? You say something silly and the other kids laugh at you? You want to speak up but don’t have enough courage. Ellie and Alyssa have been best friends since pre-school. One chatty, one shy, one adventurous, one considered, one Australian, one with Chinese heritage, both supportive ......
Tattling is an all too familiar occurrence among children that can have harmful impacts on friends and relationships. This spellbinding story encourages children to examine the difference between snitching and telling, and the impact of their words on others.
A Story to Help Children Who Have Experienced Something Scary
This is the story of Alex who has experienced 'scary things', and the different things he does to cope with all the ways these scary things make him feel. This gentle storybook will help children who have experienced trauma deal with their emotions and learn coping strategies.