Children’s Books

Riley the Brave Makes it to School

A Story with Tips and Tricks for Tough Transitions Jessica Sinarski

A story for when kids just don’t want to go to school – with help for grown-ups!

Making it to school is tough at the best of times. In the aftermath of stress or trauma, it might feel impossible! Riley Bear and his elephant parents share a peek into a tough morning. When big feelings threaten to ruin the day, this brightly illustrated story will help families find their way through. Features educational afterword for adults.

2021 | £12.99 | 3–7 years | 48pp | hb | World rights available | isbN-9781787755185

Riley the Brave’s Sensational Senses!

Help for Sensory and Emotional Challenges Jessica Sinarski

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Join Riley the Brave in his latest adventure making sense of his senses so he can finally have fun at the fair; this playful story features real-life strategies for helping children feel safe and in control.

Sensory and emotional challenges can make it tough to have fun – even at exciting places like the fair. All of the smells, sounds, and sights can just be too much! When sensory overload threatens to ruin the day, this brightly illustrated story will help families find their way through. Features an educational afterword for adults.

sep 2022 | £12.99 | 3–7 years | 48pp | hb | World rights available | isbN-9781839973116

Riley the Brave – The Little Cub with Big Feelings!

Help for Cubs Who Have Had A Tough Start in Life Jessica Sinarski

Picture book for children who have experienced trauma, to help them understand and cope with their feelings.

Riley is the story of a little bear with big feelings. Join this super-cool cub as he faces his fears with the animals who love him. This picture book is for children who have experienced trauma, to help them understand their overwhelming feelings, and learn to trust the safe grown-ups around them. Includes afterword for adults.

“Kids will see themselves in the pages of this book! And caregivers will find new tools to keep their mornings from falling apart. Riley the Brave Makes it to School is a book children will love and caregivers will read with recognition and relief. Kids will feel understood and supported in their big feelings during transitions. After all, it’s even hard for Riley to go to school some days. Parents will be empowered to try new ways of approaching these moments with playfulness, acceptance, compassion, and empathy as modeled by Riley’s safe big critters. The Afterword (for grown-ups) is packed with information and practical tools. I highly recommend this insightful, realistic, and encouraging book for kids and caregivers alike.”

– Lisa Qualls, author of The Connected Parent

2020 | £12.99 | 3–7 years | 48pp | hb | World rights available | isbN-9781787755161

The Divorce Journal for Kids

Sue Atkins

Illustrated by Amy Bradley

An illustrated journal from parenting expert Sue Atkins to support children whose parents are separating.

When your parents tell you that they are getting divorced, you might have lots of big feelings – like anger, fear and sadness – and lots of questions too. This journal is packed full of activities that will help you work through these feelings and get your thoughts and questions out into the open.

This journal from parenting expert Sue Atkins gives children aged 7+ a safe place to express their feelings about divorce and the resulting changes, so that they can start to understand them. Full of creative activities to help them process this life-changing event, it provides children with a source of strength and comfort through this challenging time, as well as giving them a way of sharing how they are feeling with a trusted adult.

“As a parent advisor, I recommend Sue Atkins’ ‘Divorce Journal’ to families on a regular basis. It’s the only resource I have found that deals with the emotional and practical aspects of a divorced/fragmented family with the child at the centre. This carefully constructed journal really does cover every aspect – it’s extremely useful for both parents and for therapists working with children.”

– Jo Fitzgerald, Mental Health First Aid Trainer

2021 | £14.99 | 7–11 years | 128pp | tp | World rights available | isbN-9781787757066

The Strange and Curious Guide to Trauma

Sally Donovan

Illustrated by Emmi Smid

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It’s hilarious, it’s weird, it’s strange and curious – it’s the best way for children to get all the information about trauma they need.

“Our book about trauma features buzzy bees stuck in your tummy, yes, and also science and superheroes, carrots and lambs, lollies and, unfortunately for me, baboons…”

Join Ordinary Jo, some people, Courtney Cortisol, Amy Amygdala and friends to be guided through the curious world of trauma. This fully illustrated guide for children aged 8–12 features an array of quirky characters and facts about trauma woven into a therapeutic story. Find out all the clever ways our strange and curious bodies keep us safe all the time, and what the different nutty parts of our brain do for us when we are afraid! Discover all this and more to understand your own experiences, body, and even friends better too.

Let knowledge and kindness become your superpower by learning all the strange and curious things about Trauma!

“Using irreverent humour and metaphor, Sally Donovan has created an important and accessible book that sheds light on an often difficult-to-approach subject.”

– Poppy O’Neill, bestselling author of Don’t Worry, Be Happy, You’re a Star, Be Strong and Be Yourself

Mar 2022 | £12.99 | 8–12 years | 112pp | tp | World rights available | isbN-9781787757479