Teaching Tools Raising Strong Hearts

Books Available Australia-Wide On Our Website

| Available Worldwide on Amazon |

Books Available Australia-Wide On Our Website | Available Worldwide on Amazon |

What if the most important relationship your child ever builds is the one they have with themselves?

Self Love Feels Like This is a beautiful picture book that helps children begin to develop self-worth, emotional literacy, confidence and resilience through gentle rhyming text, empowering affirmations and meaningful conversations.

From embracing every emotion to trusting their inner voice, setting healthy boundaries and learning that they are enough just as they are, this story encourages children to build a positive relationship with themselves. One that supports their wellbeing, confidence and future relationships.

Perfect for children aged 3–8 years.

Children will begin to explore:
• Self-worth
• Emotional literacy
• Positive self-talk
• Self-compassion
• Healthy boundaries
• Confidence and resilience

Ideal for:
• Families
• Early childhood settings
• Schools
• Counsellors and therapists
Community organisations

Includes:
✓ Guided discussion questions
✓ Conversation starters for adults and children
✓ Supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), wellbeing and Protective Behaviours education

More than a picture book, Self Love Feels Like This is designed to help adults start meaningful conversations that support children to understand themselves, value themselves and develop the foundations for lifelong emotional wellbeing.

Parent and Educator Reading Guides are also available from our online store.

How do we help children understand what safe, healthy relationships feel like?

Safe Love Feels Like This is an engaging picture book that helps children begin to develop the foundations of emotional safety, healthy boundaries, self-worth and respectful relationships through simple, reassuring language and rhyming text.

Rather than focusing on fear or unsafe relationships, this story gently explores what safe love looks, sounds and feels like, helping children recognise relationships that are kind, respectful, nurturing and safe.

Perfect for children aged 3–8 years.

Children will begin to explore:
• Emotional safety
• Healthy boundaries
• Self-worth
• Help-seeking
• Safe and respectful relationships

Ideal for:
• Families
• Early childhood settings
• Schools
• Counsellors and therapists
• Community organisations

Includes:
✓ Guided discussion questions
✓ Conversation starters for adults and children
✓ Supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Protective Behaviours education

Parent and Educator Reading Guides are also available from our online store.

With age appropriate reflection questions, our picture books are ready-to-use resources for caregivers & educators committed to building emotional literacy through meaningful conversations .

  • "This book gave me the words to explain to my kids, things I felt I didn't know how to. It’s now part of our bedtime routine."

    Emily R, Mum

  • "As a primary teacher, I’ve never seen a resource communicate emotional safety and boundaries so gently and powerfully. Every classroom needs this.”

    K. O’Brien, Early Childhood Educator

  • “Lauren has created something truly special. After being in an unhealthy relationship myself, this book felt like healing for both me and my children.”

    Alisha B, Mum

  • “Lauren has taken complex concepts like control, boundaries, gaslighting, worth and respect and made them beautifully accessible for children.”

    Michelle D, Family Therapist

  • "Lauren's visit to Karimbla ELC was wonderful! She captivated the children's attention and engaged them in beautiful discussions on Self Love and Safe Love. The children remained focused and engaged throughout the story telling and enjoyed the affirmations. Empowering, encouraging and educational. Thank you Lauren!"

    Tonga, Karimbla ELC

  • "The discussions this book sparked in my classroom were profound. It helps children understand love in a way that’s age-appropriate, inclusive and essential.”

    L. James, Year 2 Teacher

  • "We've started to use affirmations from the book, daily. We might see or do something and then remind each other what the book says, 'I know I have a special power inside...'"

    Jacob F, Dad