Annie Stories

Adults may know that dreams aren't real, dogs never kidnap children, and you can't get sucked down the bathtub drain. But try explaining that to a fearful five-year-old. Logic won't always work. Annie Stories will. Originally conceived by Australian psychologist Doris Brett to calm the fears and build the confidence of her own daughter Amantha, Annie Stories is designed to allow children under ten to explore situations in an engaging, nonthreatening way through the experience of an imaginary boy or girl much like themselves. Each story mirrors the real-life emotions and anxieties of a common childhood situation: nightmares, the birth of siblings, starting school for the first time, even coping with the death of a loved one. Throughout the book the author shows parents how to adapt each story to fit their own child and offers additional advice to help reinforce positive results.Brett, Doris is the author of 'Annie Stories' with ISBN 9780894805288 and ISBN 0894805282.