The Therapeutic Fairy Tales are a unique six-book series of beautifully illustrated and sensitively written stories designed to support children going through challenging life experiences.
The first three Therapeutic Fairy Tales explore specific situational difficulties – maternal depression, divorce, and end of life themes. The second set of Therapeutic Fairy Tales look at how nature can support children through difficult feeling states – anxiety, OCD, and feelings of loneliness. With lively and vibrant images, both sets of stories explore how children can develop their own resources and qualities in times of difficulty.
An accompanying resource, the Storybook Manual, has been created to offer practical ideas on how to use illustrated storybooks therapeutically. Exercises have been designed to encourage children’s imaginations, develop confidence and emotional literacy, and deepen engagement and understanding of storybooks.
Books by Pia Jones (author) and Sarah Pimenta (illustrator).
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
November 27, 2023
This beautifully illustrated collection of Therapeutic Fairy Tales, Volume 2, is designed to help children explore feelings of anxiety, social isolation and OCD (obsessive thoughts/compulsive behaviours), using nature as a support. These books can be used by parents, caregivers and professionals to...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
July 06, 2023
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive fairy tale has been created for children experiencing feelings of anxiety. With engaging and gentle illustrations to help prompt conversation, it tells the story of a boy who is taught by an animal-guide how to live in the present rather than fear the ...
By Pia Jones
July 06, 2023
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive fairy tale has been created for children experiencing feelings of loneliness and social isolation. With engaging and gentle illustrations to help prompt conversation, it tells the story of a young girl encouraged by an animal-guide to feel more confident ...
By Pia Jones
July 06, 2023
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 ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
November 05, 2020
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children whose parents are going through a separation. With engaging and colourful illustrations that can be used to prompt conversation, it tells the story of a ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
November 05, 2020
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children with an untreatable illness. With gentle and colourful illustrations that can help children with fears and feelings, it tells the story of the final ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
November 05, 2020
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children with a parent who is suffering from depression. With engaging, gentle and colourful illustrations that can be used to prompt conversation, it tells the ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
August 07, 2020
Therapeutic Fairy Tales are a series of short, modern tales, dedicated to supporting young children through challenging situations of life and loss, covering diverse themes such as family breakdown, untreatable illness, and parental depression. Each short story is brought to life by engaging, ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
August 27, 2020
This resource has been designed to support practitioners and caregivers with practical and creative ideas on how to use illustrated storybooks therapeutically with children. Whilst this book is also available to purchase as part of a set, with three therapeutic fairy tales, all the content, ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
August 27, 2020
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children with a parent who is suffering from depression. With engaging, gentle and colourful illustrations that can be used to prompt conversation, it tells the ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
August 27, 2020
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children with an untreatable illness. With engaging, gentle and colourful illustrations that can be used to prompt conversation, it tells the story of the final ...
By Pia Jones, Sarah Pimenta
August 27, 2020
This beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children whose parents are going through a separation. With engaging and colourful illustrations that can be used to prompt conversation, it tells the story of a ...