Teachers, Chaplains, School Counsellors, Welfare Officers and Social Workers, here is a book that every school library should not be without! The big architect wanted only perfect stones for the new wall. All the stones put their best faces forward. But there was one stone that didn’t seem to fit. He was the “Wrong Stone” and all the others were laughing at him. Will it be the crusher for him? Exquisite full-colour illustrations bring this evocative and relevant story alive.

Author: Russell Deal. Published by Innovative Resources 2002 (now into 2nd ed.) Softcover, 280 x 210mm, 32pp.

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Primary and Pre-School Teachers, Early Childhood Workers, Psychologists and Parents: here are solution-focused approaches adapted especially for children. This radical book is based on the notion that practically all problems can be seen as skills that need to be developed. The book is buzzing with ideas, stories and suggestions to inspire adults and invite children to become active participants in skill-building and solution-finding.

Author: Ben Furman. First published by Innovative Resources in Australia 2004. Softcover, 165 x 245mm, 144pp.

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Its never too soon to begin nurturing life skills and building self-esteem. These engaging, easy-to-use skill-building cards are aimed at 3 to 7-year-olds. The bright, quirky cartoons will inspire great conversations and an I can attitude in little people. Minimal text builds literacy without excluding pre-literate children. Adults will love these quirky dinosaur characters too!

28 full-colour laminated cards, 210 x 148mm, full-colour polypropylene box, 8-page folded booklet with suggested uses.

Illustrated by Kate Northover.

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Our new Bear cards have even more charm, express a greater range of emotions and lookeven more human! Perfect for social workers, psychologists, counsellors, teachers and chaplains. The Bears is grounded on the principle that talking about feelings is one of the cornerstones of emotional and mental health. This vibrant, high-quality, card set is a poignant, simple and clever catalyst for identifying and exploring emotions.The absence of text allows the cards to be used with clients of all ages, settings and situations. A novice can immediately imagine possible applications for The Bears. In the hands of an expert, these cards can enable conversations that lead to transformational insights.

Booklet author: Russell Deal, Illustrator: Ben Woods.

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40 hard-wearing, laminated, full colour cards, 210 x 150mm, polypropylene box, 24 page booklet packed full of great ideas for using the cards.

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Perfect for anyone wanting to engage boys or men in important conversations. For those familiar with Glasser’s work this is a hands-on tool that includes all the car-based metaphors Choice Theorists find so useful.

The set consists of 52 brilliant cartoon – illustrated Fleet cards, 16 Know Your Vehicle cards, 10 Thinking Bubbles, one Journey Planner and an Owners Manual. Cars R Us poses questions we can all use to ensure were in the drivers seat of our own car, with a tank full of fuel, a well – tuned engine, an effective map of our journey, and a safe set of tyres.

Booklet authors: Russell Deal with Ivan Honey, Illustrator and designer: Mat Jones.

Published by Innovative Resources.60 full – colour cards 210mm x 148mm, 10 cards 150mm x 100mm, a comprehensive booklet of suggestions, polypropylene box.

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