"A story that will enchant children and the child in every adult. Deborah Plummer is a truly gifted story-teller. Her deep insight into the child's emotion is reflected in her work. The worksheets provide a tool for the story-teller to use in a creative manner and help children with a wide spectrum of emotional needs in different settings."-- Colleen Carpen, Nurse, Croft Children's Unit

'This delightful gentle story gives children plenty of opportunities to explore their feelings. This is a useful tool for teachers and others involved in group work as it addresses issues relating to self-esteem in an accepting and non-judgmental atmosphere. The activities are fun and topics such as 'false friends' are introduced in an entertaining and lively way. I would recommend these materials to anyone wanting to use self-esteem as a topic in their sessions with children.' --Dorothy Clarke, formerly facilitator for Speech and Language Therapy Services to Education, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS, Specialist Community Child Health Services

Deborah Plummer is a registered speech and language therapist with over 20 years' experience of working with both children and adults within the NHS. She is also an Imagework practitioner and runs workshops and short courses on the use of imagery and issues of self-esteem. She has extensive experience of facilitating groups and of working individually with children and adults who have low self-esteem. She is the author of Using Interactive Imagework with Children, Helping Children to Build Self-Esteem and Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem all published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Introduction. 1. Waking Up. 2. Finding a Voice. 3. Making a Decision. 4. Making Friends. 5. Coping with Worries. 6. Having Choices. 7. Discovering Different Ways of Looking at Things. Appendix A: Relevant Learning Objectives for PHSE and Citizenship Primary Scheme of Work. Appendix B: Explanation of Drama and Imagework Strategies.