Aroha's Way is a bestselling picture book for children about emotions related to fear. We wanted to do something for the children of the world right now with the fear and anxiety surrounding Covid-19 and many people living in isolation. We quickly put together this FREE reading of Aroha's Way. We hope you like it. Feel free to share and you will also find it on YouTube.

There is a section at the back of the book where parents and/or teachers can explore the tools in more depth. This section will delve deeper into the beautiful poem and open up conversations with our children. Asking questions around those emotions to make it easier for children to recognize the emotion and then find a simple way to deal with it.

We now have a PDF version available to download for just NZD$8.95 or
You can purchase a print copy of the book at http://www.wildlingbooks.com
Also available from Book Depository and Amazon.

Join Aroha on her journey as she fends off nervousness, fear, worry and anxiety, with simple, yet effective tools that anyone can use. Aroha shows children a tool she uses for each emotion including; movement or exercise, belly breathing or diaphragmatic breathing, mindfulness and connecting with others and sharing our concerns.

From award-winning New Zealand author and illustrator Craig Phillips, creator of The Adventures of Jack Scratch and Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts (winner of the Russell Clark Award for Illustration at the 2018 New Zealand Book Awards).

“Aroha's Way is a beautiful, descriptive, and relatable book – an important book – that helps children normalize, understand, and even develop their own tools for dealing with their feelings.” – Jenny Palmer, author of Feel a Little.

At Wildling Books we believe these resources will be invaluable to children and can be used for a lifetime.

️️️️ “My five year old boy enjoyed the book when he first read it. The next day, I saw him reading the book himself during a stressful moment: /"I'm looking for one of Aroha's ways to calm myself, Mom./" The message came across clearly. Thank you!" Paula

️️️️️ “My 7-year-old struggles with anxiety – so much so that it affects her breathing every time she gets a little stressed. We had previously tried talking about it and doing abdominal breathing exercises. But it took this book – and Aroha showing her the way – for her to really open up and put these techniques into practice. The book is such a beautifully written and illustrated piece that it was an easy read for both of us. The notes in the back really got the conversation going. Thanks for this book. I found it difficult to get through to my daughter. It was clear that she had to see it through Aroha's eyes first to normalize her own emotions. Kim

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