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COMING SOON!
“As a parent, I wish I had this book many years ago…” Professor Pat McGorry AO, Orygen
“Your book is beautiful. So gentle and considerate, honest and touching. Very heartfelt...” Joanne
“Loved it. Loved the way you handled such a delicate topic so tenderly. Wanted more autobiographical links at the end! Wanted more chapters, a sequel, a class to share it with… Just loved it. You’ve handled it beautifully…” Rebecca
Acclaimed as the children's book every adult must read, this timely and compassionate story centres on a child and father setting out to build a cubbyhouse under streaming sunshine. Until clouds snake in on a hazing horizon… skies swell, a clouding storm brews and finally breaks and swirls into pouring rain. All the while, the cubby grows wackier, with the rustiest of riches that rattle and rule!
This is all a metaphor for the father’s mental ill health that gently aligns with the building of the cubby and changing emotions and weather.
Mental ill health can be a challenge to understand because we can’t ‘see’ anything wrong or broken with the brain. Dr. Schott's warm-hearted story with full colour illustrations helps give some understanding through the eyes of a child building a cubby with its father.
The chapter book is ideal for 5-13 year olds and comes with teacher resources to support student learning, journaling pages for students to express feelings and thoughts, illustrated prompts and a list of resources for carers, health professionals and families to draw upon.
Click HERE for a sneak peek inside the book.
COMING SOON!
“As a parent, I wish I had this book many years ago…” Professor Pat McGorry AO, Orygen
“Your book is beautiful. So gentle and considerate, honest and touching. Very heartfelt...” Joanne
“Loved it. Loved the way you handled such a delicate topic so tenderly. Wanted more autobiographical links at the end! Wanted more chapters, a sequel, a class to share it with… Just loved it. You’ve handled it beautifully…” Rebecca
Acclaimed as the children's book every adult must read, this timely and compassionate story centres on a child and father setting out to build a cubbyhouse under streaming sunshine. Until clouds snake in on a hazing horizon… skies swell, a clouding storm brews and finally breaks and swirls into pouring rain. All the while, the cubby grows wackier, with the rustiest of riches that rattle and rule!
This is all a metaphor for the father’s mental ill health that gently aligns with the building of the cubby and changing emotions and weather.
Mental ill health can be a challenge to understand because we can’t ‘see’ anything wrong or broken with the brain. Dr. Schott's warm-hearted story with full colour illustrations helps give some understanding through the eyes of a child building a cubby with its father.
The chapter book is ideal for 5-13 year olds and comes with teacher resources to support student learning, journaling pages for students to express feelings and thoughts, illustrated prompts and a list of resources for carers, health professionals and families to draw upon.
Click HERE for a sneak peek inside the book.