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Can storytelling help kids' mental health?
Willow the Wonderer Gets Help Riding the Highs and Lows of Life Understanding the Concerns of Parents and Grandparents Last week, I received numerous emails from concerned grandparents and parents. They expressed worry for their little ones' well-being. Some children are struggling with school. Others face challenges fitting in, while some deal with mental health conditions that are tough even for adults. Their main question: Could the stories of Willow the Wonderer help? Suc

Reeta Dhar
Mar 28, 20253 min read


The Patch Primary School stages Willow the Wonderer: Inspirational storybooks for schools
The Patch Primary School's production of Willow the Wonderer (Photo Credit: The Patch Primary School) A story too good not to share It's not everyday that a lifelong educator - and her entire school - gets behind your storybooks . So , I thought I'd share this wonderful story with our community. Writing this reminded me, like I hope it does you, of 'that teacher': The one who went the extra mile and made all the difference to your life. Enter Stage Left : Debra Herrmann

Reeta Dhar
Feb 14, 20247 min read


Looking for children's picture books? Check out Librarian Pam's review
Remember Pam? She's worked in libraries for most of her life - 26 years in fact! There she was back in 2021, enjoying a quiet retirement in the country working on her art practice with her best mate, when she came across two creative souls publising their first picture children's picture book - Willow the Wonderer . It was about the search for happiness and had just the right philosophical pull and ethereal quality to get Pam to sacrifice her prized anonymity and agree to fro

Reeta Dhar
Oct 27, 20233 min read


Willow the Wonderer picture books have gone into reprint - again!
We started this month with an exciting milestone : Our debut picture book series Willow the Wonderer has gone into yet another reprint. This marks the third printing for our first book in the series, Willow the Wonderer and the second for Honey Time . At over 2 metric tonnes, this will be our biggest print-run yet and yes, includes our upcoming new title - but more on that later... Right now we are nervously eyeing the last few boxes of the books we have on-hand and hoping

Reeta Dhar
Aug 18, 20239 min read


What is the 'right' age to talk about happiness with children?
Willow the Wonderer is an enchanting picture book about the search for happiness. It has been wonderful to see the warmth with which our readers have embraced the picture book since it was first published in 2021, with Willow the Wonderer maintaining a near perfect five-star rating since. A question that has come up a number of times in reviews and conversations though is, 'what is the right age to talk about happiness with children? Is it too deep and philosophical a subject

Reeta Dhar
Sep 14, 20226 min read


Willow the Wonderer is a five star children's picture book
It's the height of winter but we are basking in the warmth of the reviews we are getting for our debut picture book, Willow the Wonderer - 'Beautiful' is how most of our readers describe the book. It seems that everyone, from great grandchildren to great grandparents, are falling in love with Willow - our hearts could not be more glad. As we countdown the final copies of the first print run, we thought we'd share some of the highlights from the reviews and the 'backstory' in

Reeta Dhar
Jul 13, 202212 min read
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“Light a campfire and everyone's a storyteller"
John J Geddes
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