Bøger af Hilary Hawkes

A nurturing and colourful picture book story. Little mouse, Millie, sets off to find her friends for Picnic Day. But there are strange and scary noises in the woods and everyone is hiding. Can Millie be brave enough to find out what is going on and save Picnic Day for everyone too? With illustrations by internationally award artist, Andre Petrlik, this is a story about friendship and courage for young children. At the end of the book there are some fun activities that will help children understand the themes of the story. The third in the Millie series of books.

A collection of short stories that can help children explore different feelings, thoughts and emotions in themselves or others. NOTE THAT THIS IS THE NON-ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE BOOK! IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN A COLOUR ILLUSTRATED VERSION. The stories can be read to children on a one to one basis with or to a group or class - or read by older children themselves. Thought-provoking positive and nurturing messages are contained in the stories which can be talked about and explored after sharing.Themes include dealing with loss, feeling excluded, worries and anxieties, not bottling things up and being yourself.Stories for Feelings for children can be used in school, at home or by play therapists/counsellors etc working with children aged (guide only) at least six/seven and up to twelve.The stories are also now available on CD.Published by Strawberry Jam Books for Story Therapy® - a social enterprise creating resources that support children’s emotional health and mental well-being. www.storytherapyresources.co.uk 

The Wishing Shelf Book Awards BRONZE WINNER and winner of the prestigious MOM'S CHOICE SILVER AWARD. The Forever Tree is an interactive and nurturing narrative that helps children explore emotions, thoughts and feelings. It can be a fun and nurturing activity for a child and parent or carer (or other adult) to share together at any time - but especially at times of stress, change, sadness or difficulty. Imagine you are like the Forever Tree - seasons and weather come and pass away again. Your strong roots keep you safe and sound. Photocopy and cut out the page of different coloured leaves - these represent different emotions or situations - and use the ideas to encourage a child to talk about their feelings and thoughts. To share with a child aged seven to twelve. You can view some of the inside illustrations from the book at 'StoryShop' on the Strawberry Jam Books website: http://strawberryjambooksstoryshop.blogspot.co.uk/ The Forever Tree: '...a world where children can get in touch with themselves...bright and beautiful visuals...inspiring, well thought out...' R. Dzemo, Readers' Favorite. Published by Strawberry Jam Books for Story Therapy® - a social enterprise creating resources that support children’s emotional health and mental well-being. www.storytherapyresources.co.uk 

Illustrated edition. Winner of the prestigious MOM''S CHOICE SILVER AWARD. E-Book and Audio also available. A collection of colour illustrated short stories that can help children explore different feelings, thoughts and emotions in themselves or others. The stories can be read to children on a one to one basis with or to a group or class - or read by older children themselves. Thought-provoking positive and nurturing messages are contained in the stories which can be talked about and explored after sharing. Themes include dealing with loss, feeling excluded, worries and anxieties, not bottling things up and being yourself. Stories for Feelings for children can be used in school, at home or by play therapists/counsellors etc working with children (guide only) aged at least six/seven to twelve. The stories in this edition are accompanied by colour illustrations. The book contains exactly the same seven stories as the non-illustrated version. To see some of the illustrations inside the book see ''StoryShop'' on Strawberry Jam Books website: http://strawberryjambooksstoryshop.blogspot.co.uk/ EDITORIAL REVIEWS: "modern-day Aesop''s Fables designed to help children realize that they''re not the only ones who have feelings, and provides examples of how to cope with them. This collection is upbeat and filled with easily accessible tales that are neither preachy nor didactic...highly recommended.'' Jack Magnus, Readers'' Favorite. "THE FRONT COVER (paperback) IS WONDERFUL, LOVELY PRINT AND COLOUR. IT''S EXCITING AND DRAWS THE EYE OVER AND ABOVE OTHER BOOKS. I LOVE THE ILLUSTRATION...We feel that this book would be a good addition to any collection and can become a valuable tool in supporting children to understand their feelings and emotions." The Play Doctors. "Thought-provoking. A perfect way for young children to explore their emotional world". The Wishing Shelf Book Awards The stories are now also available on CD.