Publisher's Synopsis
An inspiring and encouraging book for all children to help with their mental health and well being disguised as a collection of feel-good, intriguing fictional stories.
The Well Beings are five souls who each have a story to tell about how they helped an influenced a child to improve their life. Based on the five pillars of well being; be active, learning, connecting, take notice and giving - each character helps a child in need, with a realistic but not the obvious solution way. The stories are interesting and thought provoking for all ages. The book is aimed at readers from 7 plus so it uses large spaced out font, short chapters with intermittent greyscale drawings. Characters in the book range up to age of twelve so the book would be enjoyed by pre-teens also and is accessible for most reading abilities. Written by Natasha Delaney who was a finalist for school librarian of the year in 2023 and a school Well Being champion. Natasha used her knowledge and experience to write a book she felt children would enjoy and find helpful to apply in their daily lives. The book has been recommended by a variety of teachers who vary from reading leads to staff who work daily with SEN children. They have hailed the book as amazing, inspiring and encouraging. It will really help children that are struggling to express themselves and to make positive connections with others. The perfect book to be enjoyed as a feel good realistic fiction story, or as a subtle self help guide for a child in need of some guidance.
