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Bear Learns How to Be a Rainbow

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Winter is coming and Bear is feeling sad, lonely and scared. With the help of a rainbow, Bear discovers he can be the sun and as bright as the daylight sky. But what will Bear do when the rainbow disappears and winter arrives? Join Bear as he encounters the same everyday situations, troubles and emotions children do and learns how to cope with and overcome them. With Jennifer Whelan’s whimsical illustrations and Deirdre Brandner’s practical toolkit resource, Bear Learns How to Be a Rainbow is a fun and uniquely engaging adventure.

Deirdre Brandner is a Psychologist with over 30 years’ experience supporting children of all ages. Deirdre provides evidence-based techniques in Bear’s Toolkit that will help young readers recognise their worries and use the calming tools to manage fear and overthinking. Her passion for books has led her to know that the magic of Bear can guide every reader through the trickiest of times. Jennifer Whelan is a Melbourne based writer and illustrator. She started her creative career as a visual conceptualiser and moved into the retail and corporate advertising sector. She started writing and illustrating children’s books in 2004 and has developed an array of characters including worried bears, boastful skinks and Goosey Gulls. She happily balances her creative pursuits with work as a Human Rights Advocate. She is passionate about sharing an ethical, sustainable and accessible environment for future generations including all the worried bears of the world.

* A charming new series about Bear who encounters the same everyday situations, troubles and emotions children do including anxiety, self-esteem and resilience. When Bear is scared of being alone, bumping into whales or getting stuck with sticky thoughts, he needs help and Rainbow, Fish and Kookaburra are there to help him cope with his tricky situations. * Audience: 3–9-year-old children, parents, carers, paediatric allied health professionals, educators, therapists. * Discover the Bear’s Toolkit resource inside each book in the Bear Learns series. Includes simple, evidence-based techniques from psychologist and co-author Deirdre Brandner that will help young readers recognise their worries and use the calming tools to manage fear and overthinking. Some of these tools include simple breathing exercises, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioural strategies that help manage anxiety and build resilience. Not every child is able to see a child psychologist and many parents and educators are desperate for ways to support their client or child—this is where the Toolkit and structure of Bear’s story are useful. * The Bear Learns series can be read as a delightful and engaging experience with a child or as an opportunity to develop skills to manage social and emotional issues. Publicity: * The wellbeing resources included with the book will be focused on in national coverage with ABC Breakfast (TV) and ABC Radio National, national foundations including It Takes a Village, during Mental Health Awareness Month in October, sneak peaks during Book Week (August 2022), online promotion with interviews and features in Mamamia and Kidspot, a social media campaign on Instagram, and podcasts including This Glorious Mess and Parental as Anything (ABC).

" A beautiful simple story which will encourage parents to talk with their children avout their feelings and what to do with them, in an age-appropriate way. Superb illustration to match" - Dr. Lexi Frydenberg







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