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About the First Book

The Backpack You Don’t See is a thoughtful children’s book that offers readers (of all ages) some simple yet solid advice for navigating the joyful and stressful times that young people experience. Addressing a variety of feelings that we all carry in our personal emotional “backpacks”—happy, sad, and the unsure kind—with the aid of delightful rhymes and playful illustrations, this volume’s theme offers the perfect gateway to conversation that can help children work up the courage to talk about feelings that may be impacting their mental health balance

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About the Second Book

The Blue Backpack You Don’t See is an engaging children’s book that explores the emotion of sadness and the many challenges children face as they navigate the ups and downs of growing up. It helps young readers understand why their “invisible backpack” is dark and heavy when feeling sad for all kinds of reasons—and offers simple, supportive strategies to help make it bright and light again. Told in a soothing rhyming style, this second volume is an invaluable resource for teaching emotional awareness, helping children recognize, understand, and manage their experiences with sadness.

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“I finished your book this past weekend and wanted to let you know I found it completely enchanting and absolutely lovely. The way you’ve approached recognizing and acknowledging emotions in such an accessible and curious way to both children and adults is truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your talent and insight with the world—it’s a beautiful gift that will undoubtedly make a positive impact.”

— Heidi Walk, MD CFPC

“The Blue Backpack You Don’t See, is a beautifully written story that gently but powerfully introduces children to the idea of emotional awareness. Using the relatable metaphor of an invisible backpack to represent the feelings we all carry, especially sadness. The story offers a way to help children understand and name, and normalize their emotional experiences of sadness. It offers a compassionate perspective on sadness, exclusion, change, and the ups and downs of growing up complexities over emotional experiences. It is an invaluable tool for parents, educators, and mental health professionals to use with children to teach emotional awareness which enhances resilience. As psychologists, we appreciate the story’s ability to validate difficult feelings while also offering a path toward resilience and hope. We look forward to using this beautiful story with our clients.”

— Dr. Sandra Mendlowitz, PhD. C. Psych., and Dr. Silvia Bernardini, PhD. C.Psych., Co-Directors, Reframe Psychology Clinic, Toronto

“My young clients absolutely loved reading both the first and second books. They were engaged and loved how the story rhymed while sharing deep lessons about emotions and how to deal with them. It creates more awareness of our backpacks and its contents and teaches compassion for ourselves and others. As a psychotherapist, I recommend all parents of young children to invest in their children’s emotional health and well-being — This series is just that good!”

— Janette Chu, MA, RP, Registered Psychotherapist

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