Aroha's Way: A children's guide through emotions

This beautiful picture books takes children on a journey through emotions associated with anxiety and shows simple yet effective ways to help manage them.

At the back of the book, there is a section for parents and/or teachers to explore the tools in more depth. Asking questions around those emotions to make it easier for children to recognise the emotion, and then a simple way to manage it.

“Aroha’s Way is a beautiful, descriptive and relatable book – an important book – helping children to normalise, understand and even develop their own tools for dealing with their feelings.” – Jenny Palmer, Author of Feel a Little.

Suitable for ages 5-12 years. A book that helps children label emotions associated with anxiety and provides tools to manage them. Parents/Teachers notes at the back included to expand on the story’s tools.

The author is the winner of the 2018 NZ Book Awards Russell Clark Award for Illustration, and Gold Ledger Award for his book, Giants, Trolls, Witches, Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods. A beautifully created paperback children’s book with 31 pages of full-colour illustrations by Craig Phillips.

Produced with the assistance of The Mental Health Foundation & Like Minds, Like Mine.