Adult and children’s book recommendations and reviews for though healing from trauma. Focusing on children books handling difficult emotions, situations and experiences. While adult recommendations and reviews focus on memoirs and reflective healing.
For each book, I will do my best to suggest the ‘Bookshelf’ it belongs to. This could be The ‘Little Hearts’ Shelf, The ‘Resilience’ Shelf, or the ‘Practical Path’ Shelf. Is it for children? Is it a memoir for adults? Is it a book about finding hope? Is it a workbook or a self-help book? Does it help set boundaries, understand or navigate trauma, or the legal side of starting over?
I will provide a ‘Glimmer,’ the quote, or basis of the book for why I recommend it.
I will try to provide a ‘Healing Connection,’ why does this book specifically help with the journey of DV.
As a mother with a child of severe food allergies, it’s important to add a piece of personal insight. Therefore, we offer a ‘Safe Snack’ pairing recommendation. Enjoy a snack to share with your little one while reading. Indulge in a snack for yourself during an emotional read. Pair it with coffee, wine, or fun flavored water. We are still individuals. Even if we are searching for ourselves, it is important to find small things that remind us of this.
The Invisible String is one of my daughter’s favorite books. In my personal opinion, it is a wonderful book to read to ages 4-7.
I think this is one of my daughters favorite books, and has been for the past three years. We read it weekly. We talk about it often. The String keeps us connected, especially on those days when she had to go to her father’s. She would sob to come home. She had no idea that she tugged on that String in more than one way.
We read this at bedtime. However, there is never a wrong time for hot cocoa. Add some sea salt dusted on top of some cool whip.
“When you are at school and you miss me, your love travels all the way along the String until I feel it tug on my heart.”
The Body Keeps The Score, is something every victim and survivor NEEDS to read. Stop asking: “What is wrong with me? What did I do to deserve this?” The real question we need to answer is, “What has happened to my body?”
This is a fitting adult recommendation. A fitting follow to the recommendation of the Invisible String for children. This book really dives into the ‘Invisible’ responses and triggers. survivors are subjected to; these responses and triggers even after years have elapsed, new relationships, or therapy.
This book will answer questions, validate your feelings, your responses, and offer a plethora of healing options.
I have eaten a lot of life savers gummies during this read, this is available on Kindle Unlimited.
“The greatest sources of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves.”
Kobi Yamada holds a dear place in my heart. I have read so many of his books to my daughter. She absolutely loves them. Their meanings live within her and make her feel good about herself. Maybe is a book about potential. And a book every child should have read to them, or read themselves. It is in our weekly rotation. – It is BEAUTIFULLY illustrated.
This book, will open the eyes of children and help answer questions about themselves, their worth, and their potential. I will admit, I have cried reading this to my little one. Because she is such a bright light in the darkness, she has so much love and potential. She hears it from me often. However, to hear it from a book that she loves, and a beautiful one at that, is very important.
The best snack for this is cinnamon coated pretzels..not at bedtime, of course. The first time we read this together, we had little pretzel bites. They are one of our favorite treats. At bedtime we usually have some cold water with lemon or orange slices.
“Maybe you have no idea just how good you really can be? and Maybe you don’t know how much you matter?
But Maybe, just maybe, the world has been waiting centuries for someone exactly like you.”
