Waves

This beautifully illustrated and sensitive fairy tale has been created for children experiencing OCD (obsessive thoughts/compulsive behaviours). With engaging and gentle illustrations to help prompt conversation, it tells the story of a girl helped by an animal-guide to find ways to manage overwhelming feelings and intrusive thoughts. This book is also available to buy as part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales, Volume 2 set, which includes The Sky Fox and Into The Forest.

are both a series of short, modern tales dedicated to exploring challenging feelings and life situations that might be faced by young children.. Each fairy tale is designed to be used by parents, caregivers and professionals as they use stories therapeutically to support children’s mental and emotional health.

Other books in the series include:

• The Sky Fox: For Children Experiencing Loneliness And Isolation
• Into The Forest: For Children Living With Anxiety
• The Night Crossing: A Lullaby For Children On Life’s Last Journey
• The Storm: For Children Growing Through Parents’ Separation
• The Island: For Children With A Parent Living With Depression
• Storybook Manual: An Introduction To Working With Storybooks Therapeutically And Creatively

The Waves – part of the Therapeutic Fairy Tales series – is born out of a creative collaboration between Pia Jones and Sarah Pimenta.