Don’t Give Up: You Can Be Resilient
Book Authors Abel Tutagalevao and Renee Mariner-Solomon
Rights Available World
Everyone needs a resilient spring to navigate big, new, scary, or difficult moments, especially following unusual times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover a self-care picture book designed to build resilience for children aged 4 to 10+. With comprehensive definitions, relatable examples, authentic real images of diverse learners, and encouraging strategies, this book offers follow-up tools and activities to help children understand resilience, recognise their inherent resilience and in others, and develop it further. They will learn to manage their emotions and feelings and overcome challenging experiences. Part of the emotional competence series, this thoughtful collection of picture books for children includes I Feel Anxious, “Don’t Give Up: You Can Be Resilient, and You Can Do It: Have a Go.
About the Authors
Abel Junior Tutagalevao is a Polynesian/Samoan author based in Auckland, New Zealand. Abel has a Postgraduate degree in Education and History, working with Early Childhood Educators and Primary/Elementary School Leaders for the last 15 years. He is passionate about creating concept picture books for children, to help them understand complex ideas while bringing joy to all readers.
Renee Mariner-Solomon is a Polynesian/Māori/NZ European author passionate about writing titles that inspire and empower Indigenous children worldwide to live their dreams and aspirations. She has an educational background in Health Science, Naturopathy, and Psychology.