Books and Products
These books are created with Illustrator Julie Gebbing from Jagraphix. Check out her website for more information on this amazing artist.
A Very Stressful Day
A Very Stressful Day is about the tough things that happen every day. They may seem small but add up to make us feel really overwhelmed. After learning some regulating strategies, we can feel much better, even though the stressful things have not gone away. Join us in learning lots of ways to help our brains and bodies feel calm….even on a very stressful day.
A note from the Author:
Children are amazing, brilliant, wonderful humans, but unfortunately as humans, we seem to hear the negative messages about ourselves much louder than the positive messages. I wrote this book to remind children that they are not alone. Stressful things happen to everyone, we can’t change that, but we can have control over how we respond. We can regulate ourselves and reconnect with others, which helps the tough stuff seem not so big and overwhelming. If you know a child that deserves To be reminded of how fantastic they are, then this book is for them.
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A Very Stressful Day Colouring & Activity Book
A Companion Book to A Very Stressful Day Storybook.
Colour the characters from the Story Book and enjoy all the activities.
The book includes some extra activities that will give you some new skills that you can use over and over. They will be great when your having a Stressful Day or just need some creative wind down time.
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Big Stormy Cloud Series
This is a Series of four Books about a Big Stormy Cloud. Each book follows a different character who is enjoying the amazing world around them, until a Big Stormy Cloud comes and changes everything. Peter, Bailey, Maddie and Tess will have to figure out new ways to get the things they need, so they can feel happy, connected, safe and healthy again.
Peter the Plant and the Big Stormy Cloud
Peter the plant is tall and strong, living on his balcony in the city, until a big stormy cloud comes and changes everything. Peter will have to figure out new ways to get the things he needs so he can feel happy and healthy again.
A note from the Author:
Humans are a lot like Peter. Sometimes tough things happen. Sometimes they go away really quickly, but sometimes they don’t and we have to think of new ways to keep our minds and our bodies healthy. Just like Peter, humans need to focus on making sure we have all the things our bodies and minds need and this will make coping with tough stuff a little easier.
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Peter the Plant and the Big Stormy Cloud, Colouring & Activity Book
A Companion Book to Peter the Plant and the Big Stormy Cloud Story Book.
Colour Peter and your friends from the Story Book and enjoy all the activities.
The book includes some extra activities that will give you some new skills that you can use over and over. They will be great when your having a Stressful Day or just need some creative wind down time.
The picture shown here is just a few of the pages from the book.
Bailey the Beaver and the Big Stormy Cloud
Bailey the Beaver is incredibly good at building. Creating dams for his family is one of the strongest parts of his identity and boosts his self-worth. When a Big Stormy Cloud comes and floods the river, his dam is washed away. Bailey will need to get creative with his building and explore other parts of his identity so he can value himself.
A note from the Author:
Humans are a lot like Bailey, we feel proud of ourselves for mastering skills and having lots of different parts of our identity. Sometimes when tough things happen and we can’t do those things which can make us feel depressed or without purpose, but it’s important to acknowledge all of the different parts of our identity, so that if we can’t focus on one right now, we can still remember how wonderful and unique we are in so many other ways.
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Bailey the Beaver and the Big Stormy Cloud Colouring & Activity Book
A Companion Book to Bailey the Beaver and the Big Stormy Cloud Story Book.
Colour Bailey and his friends from the Story Book and enjoy all the activities.
The book includes some extra activities that will give you some new skills that you can use over and over. They will be great when your having a Stressful Day or just need some creative wind down time.
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Maddy the Meerkat and the Big Stormy Cloud
Maddy the Meerkat is part of a social mob, which helps her feel supported, connected and loved, but when a Big Stormy Cloud comes, it separates her from everyone she cares about. Maddy will have to learn how to feel connected, even when she can’t get back to her mob just yet.
A note from the Author:
Humans are a lot like Maddy. Sometimes tough things happen and we can’t be with the important people in our life. We feel lonely, sad and it can be very painful. Just like Meerkats, humans feel safe when we feel like we belong to a community or group. Even when we can’t physically be with our people, we can be intentional in the ways we connect with them and help them feel supported and loved. This can help the tough times feel not so tough.
Maddy the Meerkat and the Big Stormy Cloud
A Companion Book to Bailey the Beaver and the Big Stormy Cloud Story Book.
Colour Bailey and his friends from the Story Book and enjoy all the activities.
The book includes some extra activities that will give you some new skills that you can use over and over. They will be great when your having a Stressful Day or just need some creative wind down time.
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Tess the Turtle and the Big Stormy Cloud
Tess the Turtle and the Big Stormy Cloud
Tess the Turtle lives near a beautiful creek in the Yarra Valley. Tess does lots of clever things to help her feel safe, like listening and watching what is around her, before coming out of her strong, sturdy shell. One day a Big Stormy Cloud comes along and covers the whole world. The thunder, lightening and heavy rain make Tess feel petrified. Tess has to think about what she can control, in her world by the creek, to help her feel safe again.
A note from the Author:
Humans are a lot like Tess. We are able to play, have fun and go on adventures, when we feel safe. We often feel safer, when there are things we can control in our world, when it feels predictable. Sometimes things happen and it feels like there is almost nothing we can control. Like our whole world has changed and nothing makes sense. Like Tess if we focus on the things that we can control, then we can find our calm again and be back to adventuring again.
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RESOURCE PACKS:
Exploring Therapeutic Concepts with Children
These packs are created for each individual story and support professionals (teachers, therapists etc) to help children explore and understand the meanings behind the books and integrate and implement the well-being strategies embedded in the stories.
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