Here I review my favourite books on dealing with difficult emotions. From feeling scared, shy, isolated or misunderstood to dealing with grief, anxiety, bullying or experiencing loss and death – these books respect one’s personal space while teaching delicately (and without preaching) that feeling any emotion is ok.
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse may not be able to save the world’s problems, but it has reminded thousands of people of the qualities that can.1 Alice […]
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” is the gift that keeps on giving Read More »
“Storytelling through allegory and metaphor has a history of several thousand years in human culture. As such, woodpeckers are a metaphorical excuse to tell the story of deaf and hard
“18+2 Woodpeckers” is an uplifting story about deaf and hard of hearing children Read More »
Like any great story, “I Get Loud” and its message is multi-faceted, just like its multi-talented author, illustrator, artist and musician David Ouimet. I fell in love with David’s story-telling
“I Get Loud” – David Ouimet’s new book finds harmony through the power of two Read More »
Mr Qwerty began life as just an image, and a few vague thoughts about the concept of normality… So explains Karla Strambini, author and illustrator of “The Extraordinary Mr Qwerty”.
“The Extraordinary Mr Qwerty” brings ideas to life – Karla Strambini Read More »
“The Silent Child” (its Russian edition “Молчаливое дитя” shown here) is a book that made my jaw drop. I have over a thousand children’s books in my home library and