Empowering children to be themselves through storytelling
NEW! CRACKLE & RUSTLE
Crackle & Rustle are best friends who are determined to help in the garden. Imagine their surprise when they discover that they are not able to do the same things. Embark on a journey as these friends find out why they are so different.
FLORA & RAINBOW HOPPING BUG
Flora falls in love with a cricket called Rainbow Hopping Bug. She desperately wants to keep him, but things don’t quite go to plan and he hops away. Join Flora as she goes in search of her little friend and makes a surprising discovery.
BUSHLAND FLORA: GUIDE TO MINDFULNESS
This activity book scaffolds the learning from Flora and Rainbow Hopping Bug. Through meditation, games and affirmations, children will strengthen their ability to focus, concentrate, observe and communicate how they feel.
“We are an author-illustrator team who provides Preschool and Primary School Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, Librarians and Families with children’s books and resources that help children explore their emotions, learn about their environment and be confident about the choices they make.
We see every child as a person on their own individual journey and we are working to create a community that supports them to be the best version of themselves.” Helen & Asiyeh
Connecting with community through book readings and incursions
PRESCHOOL AND K-2 INCURSIONS: We love engaging with children in every kind of educational settings, whether it be a preschool room, a garden, a school hall or classroom. Before each visit, we take the time to listen to your needs and the interests of your children and then we create a personalised visit to inspire children’s creativity and provide educators with ideas to scaffold the learning for your future programming and planning.
LIBRARY AND BOOK SHOP READINGS: Using our extensive experience of working with young children, applying different storytelling techniques and combining our knowledge of age appropriate art and craft activities, we will create a unique book reading experience to provide your visitors with a fun, engaging and unique learning experience that will be enjoyable for parents and children alike.
“Flora and Rainbow Hopping Bug is a beautiful, joyful and engaging text for young readers. Helen and Asiyeh shared their collaborative writing and art-making process with our students. The students loved reading about Flora and her friendship and journey with Rainbow Hopping Bug. They shared their experience taking the book through the process from inspiration, iterations, editing and publishing. The kids were inspired to create their own stories and art to represent and share meaningful moments in their own lives. Thank you!”
Phoebe, K-2 Primary School Teacher