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Daisy's Dragons

a story about feelings

Frances Stickley author Annabel Tempest illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Templar Publishing

Published:19th Aug '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Daisy's Dragons cover

In Daisy's Dragons, a young girl learns to embrace all her emotions, realizing that each feeling, even the difficult ones, is essential for true happiness.

In Daisy's Dragons, readers are introduced to a charming young girl named Daisy who has a unique ability: she can see her emotions as dragons. Each dragon represents a different feeling, such as Sad, Angry, and Scared, and they all coexist in a lively, chaotic manner. The story takes a turn when Daisy experiences a challenging day, causing her dragons to become unruly. Sad grows larger, Angry becomes more ferocious, and Scared's cries echo loudly, creating a tumultuous atmosphere. This vivid portrayal of emotions allows children to relate to their own feelings in a tangible way.

As the story unfolds, Daisy grapples with her emotions and learns a valuable lesson about the importance of embracing all feelings, even the difficult ones. She discovers that to truly appreciate happiness, calmness, and bravery, she must acknowledge and accept her other dragons. This realization is both empowering and enlightening, showing young readers that emotions, regardless of their nature, play a crucial role in their lives.

Daisy's Dragons serves as a gentle reminder that it is normal to experience a range of emotions and that each feeling has its purpose. Through this engaging narrative, children are encouraged to reflect on their own emotional experiences, fostering emotional intelligence and resilience. This delightful picture book is perfect for parents and educators looking to introduce discussions about feelings in a relatable and imaginative way.

This is a fantastic book to illustrate the value of all feelings. It is important for children to know that each and every one of their feelings are valid, whether these are positive or negative, sometimes they cannot be helped and in face, they can even be healthy. This book supports children in understanding that it's ok to be sad, angry or scared, everyone has these feelings, and it is healthy to not push these feelings away, but rather work with them. The rhyming scheme of this book gives it a fun and energetic vibe, as well as allowing children to retain words more easily and begin to identify patterns and sounds. Daisy's Dragons supports children in acknowledging accepting and getting to know their own feelings, and having understanding, control and ownership of them. The book skilfully demonstrates how each feeling affects us, and how our feelings interact with each other. This book has several deep meanings, it will even provoke adults to step back and reflect! * Early Years Educator *

ISBN: 9781787418974

Dimensions: 251mm x 251mm x 3mm

Weight: 185g

32 pages