Bear Learns How To Be A Rainbow

Winter is coming and Bear is feeling sad, lonely and scared.

With the help of a rainbow, Bear discovers he can be the sun and as bright as the daylight sky. But what will Bear do when the rainbow disappears and winter arrives? Join Bear as he encounters the same everyday situations, troubles and emotions children do and learns how to cope with and overcome them.

The book's back matter includes "Bear's Toolkit," offering simple, evidence-based techniques that will help young readers recognize their worries and use the calming tools to is manage fear and overthinking. Some of these tools include simple breathing exercises, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral strategies that help manage anxiety and build resilience.

With Jennifer Whelan’s whimsical illustrations and Deirdre Brandner’s practical toolkit resource, Bear Learns How to Be a Rainbow is a fun and uniquely engaging adventure.

Audience: 3–9-year-old children, parents, carers, pediatric allied health professionals, educators, therapists.

Jennifer Whelan is a Melbourne based writer and illustrator. She started her creative career as a visual conceptualizer and moved into the retail and corporate advertising sector. She started writing and illustrating children’s books in 2004 and has developed an array of characters including worried bears, boastful skinks and Goosey Gulls. She happily balances her creative pursuits with work as a Human Rights Advocate. She is passionate about sharing an ethical, sustainable and accessible environment for future generations including all the worried bears of the world.

Deirdre Brandner is a psychologist with over 30 years’ experience supporting children of all ages. Deirdre provides evidence based techniques in Bear’s Toolkit that will help young readers recognize their worries and use the calming tools to manage fear and overthinking. Her passion for books has led her to know that the magic of Bear can guide every reader through the trickiest of times.