Author Biography

Jane Evans is a Trauma Parenting Specialist and Freelance Trainer. This book has grown from her experiences working directly with children, young people and parents over many years as a respite foster carer, a domestic violence parenting worker, a registered child minder and a family support worker. She wrote the book in response to feedback from parents, carers and workers who wanted a sensitive story to support young children who have grown up around family violence.

Review

Cyril's story can be enjoyed by parents and children alike, and provides lots of engaging opportunities to spark conversations about feelings, acts of kindness and relationships. Sitting down and encouraging open conversations with children from a young age is a great way to help them to start developing the skills to understand and manage their emotions. Also includes a really useful grown-ups guide to help us adults. -- Catherine Roche, Chief Executive, Place2Be

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A picture book for children aged 2-6 to help them to understand and identify love, friendship and kindness

Long Description

Cyril Squirrel asks lots of questions, but theres one thing that really puzzles Cyril... "What is love? Can I find it? Keep it? Do I need it?" With a notebook and a map, Cyril embarks on a quest to find out about love. "Gone away to find out what love is. Back soon." Helping children to learn about the ways that love can look, sound or feel, this heart-warming picture book shows some of the many different forms love, friendship and kindness take. Suitable for all children aged 2-6, especially those who may have confused ideas about love, Cyrils adventure includes guidance for adults on how the book can be read with children.

Review Text

Cyrils story can be enjoyed by parents and children alike, and provides lots of engaging opportunities to spark conversations about feelings, acts of kindness and relationships. Sitting down and encouraging open conversations with children from a young age is a great way to help them to start developing the skills to understand and manage their emotions. Also includes a really useful grown-ups guide to help us adults. -- Catherine Roche, Chief Executive, Place2Be

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Cyril's story can be enjoyed by parents and children alike, and provides lots of engaging opportunities to spark conversations about feelings, acts of kindness and relationships. Sitting down and encouraging open conversations with children from a young age is a great way to help them to start developing the skills to understand and manage their emotions. Also includes a really useful grown-ups guide to help us adults.

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A picture book for children aged 2-6 to help them to understand and identify love, friendship and kindness

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Fully illustrated, full colour picture book about love, friendship and kindness for children aged 2-6

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