A gentle story to help children aged 2 to 6 years who have lived with violence in their home

Baby Bear lives in a home with the Big Bears, and loves to chase butterflies and make mud pies - they make Baby Bear's tummy fill with sunshine. Then, one night, Baby Bear hears a big storm downstairs in the house and in the morning, Baby Bear's tummy starts to feel grey and rainy. How will such a small bear cope with these big new feelings?

This sensitive, charming storybook is written to help children who have lived with violence at home to begin to explore and name their feelings. Accompanied by notes for adults on how to use each page of the story to start conversations, it also features fun games and activities to help to understand and express difficult emotions. It will be a useful book for social workers, counsellors, domestic violence workers and all grown-ups working with children.

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It is beautifully written and designed by an experienced
practitioner to help children aged two to six describe their feelings about
domestic violence... It provides a
short guide for adults on how to use the story.
The author innovatively addresses key issues that children themselves raise
in domestic abuse literature; a gentle storybook approach is used that
experienced practitioners can use sensitively and creatively with very young
children experiencing domestic violence...