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Be Confident
A Child’s Guide to Conquering Fears Poppy O’Neill
An interactive workbook for parents and children from the author of the best-selling titles Don’t Worry, Be Happy: A Child’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and You’re a Star: A Child’s Guide to Self-Esteem
Does your child struggle to speak up for themselves?
Do they tend to avoid new things and find change hard?
Perhaps they negatively compare themselves to others and put themselves down?
These could all be signs that your child is struggling with their self-esteem.This practical guide combines cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child’s confidence soar. It’s aimed at children aged 7-11 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child’s self-esteem, not just now but for years to come.
Your child will be guided, with the help of Buzz the monster – a friendly and supportive character they can identify with – through fun and engaging activities which are interspersed with useful tips, inspirational statements and practical information for parents.
A Little Monster’s Guide to Confidence
A Child’s Guide to Boosting Their Self-Esteem Emily Snape
A beautifully illustrated personal development picture book, all about building confidence, for kids aged 4+
Contains: a big bike ride, eyeball ice cream and a slimy swamp-swimming gala!
Pip the little monster can get very nervous and often lacks the confidence to try new things.
With the help of their brother, Flint, and monster friends, Pip learns all about what confidence is and how to find it. Follow Pip as they set achievable goals, learn from mistakes and celebrate differences.
Are you ready to feel confident too?
This book will help your child to:
-Find out what it means to be confident
-Embrace the fact that we all learn at our own pace
-Use positive self-talk
-Not be afraid to try new things and build on mistakes
-Understand that encouraging and helping others will make them feel more self-assured
The approaches explored in this book can become powerful tools that will encourage your child to feel more confident and secure in themselves.
A Little Monster’s Guide to Feeling Calm
A Child’s Guide to Coping with Their Worries Emily Snape
A beautifully illustrated personal development picture book, all about finding inner calm, for kids aged 4+
Contains: mud splat hats, cobweb lollies and Bumps in the Dark!
Cal the little monster is so excited to go to their friend’s birthday party. But once there, they feel overwhelmed with emotions.
With the help of Grandad and their friends, Cal learns how to calm down when their feelings start to feel too big. Follow along as Cal discovers how to ease anxiety, recognize their emotions and self-regulate so they can feel calm and in control.
Are you ready to feel calm too?
This book will help your child to:
– Ease feelings of stress
– Recognize emotions and identify why they are feeling them
– Learn how to self-regulate and behave constructively in any situation
– Problem-solve for themselves
The approaches explored in this book can become powerful tools that will encourage your child to manage their feelings and discover inner calm.
My Amazing ADHD Brain
A Child’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD Emily Snape
A beautifully illustrated, positive picture book exploring ADHD for kids aged 4+
Contains: crazy inventions, stinky socks, a colourful collection of monsters and some super-slimy mud pie!
Pip is a confident little monster who has ADHD. In this book, they enthusiastically share what that means for them and how it has some really brilliant benefits.
Pip also discusses things they can find tricky, and how they are learning to control their impulses and be more mindful and organized so they can spend more time having lots of fun!
My Amazing ADHD Brain is packed with reassuring words, practical advice and skill-building activity ideas, and has a fun, relatable voice.
This book will help your child to:
·Understand what an ADHD diagnosis may mean for them.
·Celebrate the wonderful strengths having ADHD can offer.
·Reframe negative assumptions about ADHD.
·Discover practical ideas and engaging activities.
·Explore the idea of self-regulation and making mindful choices.
Pride Power
The Young Person’s Guide to LGBTQ+ Harriet Dyer
This guide is for young people aged 11+ to introduce them to the power of Pride and the LGBTQIA+ community
Pride has different meanings for different people. It can be about protesting for equal rights for everyone, a celebration of our differences and identities, and a way of finding your tribe and a supportive community that values you and accepts you wholeheartedly.
Pride Power is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community and will help you to navigate pronouns and key terms, learn about the fascinating history of Pride and modern queer culture, highlighting game-changers and unsung heroes alike, from Marsha P. Johnson to Nick and Charlie in Heartstopper.
Inside you will:
– See what Pride is and why people celebrate it
– Learn about the game-changers in the LGBTQIA+ community
– Follow the essential timeline of queer world history
– Discover classic works of queer art, literature, music, TV and film
– See how you can be an advocate for Pride and everything it stands for
The future isn’t binary but it’s definitely exciting!
Shrink Your Worries
A Child’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety Poppy O’Neill
A worry-busting guide to help 7+-year-olds calm anxious thoughts and fears
Worry is a part of being human, but high levels of stress and anxiety can hold your child back. Equipping children with coping strategies to tackle worries enables them to be their calmest, most content selves.
Encourage your child to listen to their feelings, practise positive thinking and overcome their fears with this sensitive and supportive book. Bursting with fun activities, handy tips and simple exercises, Shrink Your Worries is the self-care companion every stress-prone child needs.
Activities within this book include:
– Practising handprint breathing to feel calmer
– Quick confidence boosters to develop assertiveness
– How to spot the signs of anxiety
– Creating a bravery plan to reduce your worries
… and so many more!
This book combines cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness methods with practical information for parents supporting their child’s mental health journey. The text has been peer reviewed by a psychotherapist.