Emotions & self-worth
Helping children name feelings and remember that their worth is not up for negotiation.
FOR SCHOOLS & FAMILY SERVICES
Stories that create safer ways to talk about what children are carrying.
The book's themes naturally connect with wellbeing, relationships, resilience, inclusion and help-seeking conversations already happening in schools and family support settings.
Anxiety & change
Gentle stories about new schools, new homes, uncertainty and other big transitions.
Friendship & peer conflict
Recognising hurt, seeing different perspectives and finding pathways toward repair.
Belonging & identity
Especially relevant for multicultural families navigating difference, identity and fitting in.
Grief & loss
Naming grief with tenderness and finding ways to keep memories and connection alive.
Disability & inclusion
Stories that centre difference with warmth, dignity and empathy.
VICTORIA RESOURCE NOW AVAILABLE
View Curriculum ResourcesCurriculum and wellbeing alignment for Years 2–7.
Explore the current Victorian Curriculum F–10 v2.0, Respectful Relationships and student wellbeing mapping, with more state resources to follow.
WAYS TO USE THE BOOK
Flexible support for classrooms, families and community programs.
- Class sets or bulk copies
- Author talks and community conversations
- Story-led wellbeing discussions
- Parent and carer conversation starters
- Resources supporting belonging, resilience and inclusion
Specific organisations and confidential early discussions are intentionally not named on this site until partnerships are publicly confirmed.