A SPOONFUL OF STORIES #1: An A - Z Collection of Behavior Tales for Children (The Spoonful Series)

From Cranky Cockatoo to Fussy Foo Foo, Messy Mermaid to Obnoxious Octopus, Quibbling Queen to X-tremely Dominant Xylophone, this alphabetical collection of behaviour tales encourages the use of story medicine as a creative strategy in parenting and teaching.
All 42 tales begin with an undesirable or out-of-balance situation and, through the use of metaphor and an imaginative story journey, lead to a more desirable resolution. In this way, the stories also have the potential for nurturing positive values.
Stories may not be magic pills that have powers to fix or heal all difficulties, but they can be a wonderful, and a more pleasant, alternative to nagging and lecturing. And sometimes €˜magic€ does happen and a story does make a difference!
Covering a range of universal behaviour, the stories are suitable for two to ten years (and the child in every adult!). Following the alphabet from A to Z, each behaviour is identified in the story title,: anxious, bossy, cranky €¦ greedy €¦ jealous €¦ lazy €¦ swearing €¦ uncooperative ... zestless ... and more. The stories can be worked with directly, adapted, turned into home-made picture books and puppet shows, or used as springboards for the creation of one€s own tales.
It is Susan€s third collection of therapeutic stories, her first e-collection, and her first in 'The Spoonful Series'.