A strikingly illustrated picture book with a strong anti-bullying message, from a father-and-son team.
Based on the authors childhood experience, Say Hello tells the poignant story of a boy who is left out and all alone, while other children play happily together. Michael Foreman's beautifully spare illustrations perfectly complement the story's underlying message: When someone is feeling left out, low, it doesn't take much to say...Hello
Over fifty years ago, John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth's research on the developmental psychology of children formed the basic tenets of attachment theory. And for years, following these tenets, the theory's focus has been on how children develop vis-à-vis the attachments-whether secure or insecure-they form with their caregivers. In the therapy room, this has meant working with individuals one-on-one, with the therapist assuming the role of the attachment figure in order to provide a secure base for treating clients' problems that arose from troubled interpersonal relationships in childhood. Here, Daniel A. Hughes,... More info
This title uses externalising practices as a way of giving children hope and inspiration that they can take control over unwelcome visitors. With funny rhymes and a silly chant, The Grouchies, shows kids simple and fun ways to keep the grouchies at bay. It illustrates to children what grouchiness could mean for themselves and their families if left to take control. It offers suggestions for children on how to take charge of the grouchies and turn their feelings around. More info
This is a highly practical and condensed introduction to solution-focused coaching. The book offers a simple and clear structure for coaching sessions that is easy to learn. Content is illuminated through exemplary dialogues from real coaching sessions and bullet-point toolboxes for greater variety of choice. Narrative explanations create a helpful framework to understand the general idea of coaching and the practicalities of the solution-focused approach. Several illustrated graphs and symbols give the book an easy to read, light touch. The book targets beginners in coaching who are looking for simple guidance... More info
