Nicky Johnston

Being a worry bunny often stops Connor from having fun. He wishes he was confident, adventurous and brave, just like his best friend Amelia. She wants him to worry less and laugh more. See how, by going on an adventure, Connor discovers that he actually can. Worry thoughts create negative feelings that can stop children from having fun. ‘Change your thoughts, to change your feelings’ is an empowering strategy that can help little worriers, like Connor, learn to manage their anxiety. ABOUT THE AUTHORNicky Johnston is an experienced primary school teacher and an accomplished artist, author and illustrator. After the diagnosis of her eldest son's anxiety disorder, Nicky has successfully turned this negative situation into a very positive outcome. Nicky has become an expert in supporting educators, parents and youth workers in dealing with little worriers, and continues to develop new resources. She regularly appears in the media to speak on such matters, and has a very strong online presence. With the success of her books, Nicky loves the opportunity to visit schools, sharing her journey of becoming a successful author and illustrator. By sharing her journey, knowledge and insights in dealing with a child with a mental health issue she supports parents, teachers, carers and mental health professionals who know a little worrier.

Actually, I Can

Paul Russell

When your grandmother can’t remember your name it should be sad, but maybe it is just an opportunity to tell her more often how much you love her. Grandma Forgets is the heart-warming story of a family bound by love as they cope with their grandma’s dementia. Over the years, the little girl has built up a treasure trove of memories of time spent with Grandma: sausages for Sunday lunch, driving in her sky-blue car to the beach, climbing her apple trees while she baked a delicious apple pie, and her comforting hugs during wild storms. But now, Grandma can’t remember those memories. She makes up new rules for old games and often hides Dad’s keys. Sometimes Dad is sad because he has to hold onto the memories for both him and his mother now, but fortunately his daughter is only too happy to help him make new memories to share. This is a warm, hopeful story about a family who sometimes needs to remind their grandmother a little more often than they used to about how much they care. She might not remember any of their names but she will always know how much she is loved.

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