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Who are the books for?
Life Tales are gentle, trauma-informed stories for children who have experienced change, loss, or care — and for the adults walking beside them.
Children often connect through shared experience and emotion — not age labels. So we encourage the adults reading Life Tales, to consider your child's individual experiences and development.
Primary audience: Ages 3–9 years with adult support
Extended use: Up to age 14yrs with adult support
Life Tales are written for children — and intentionally designed to be read with safe adults.
For Children
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Children living in foster care
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Children who have experienced separation, loss, trauma, or instability
For Carers and Families
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Foster and kinship carers
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Parents and extended family members
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Adults supporting children through transition or change
For Professionals
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Therapists, counsellors, and caseworkers
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Teachers and school wellbeing staff
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Professionals working in child protection and trauma-informed care
How the books are used.
How Life Tales is used.
At Home
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Shared reading between children and carers
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Gentle conversations about feelings, identity, and belonging
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Helping children feel less alone in their experiences
In Care Settings
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Supporting placement transitions and adjustment
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Helping carers understand a child’s inner world
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Building relational safety without pressure or interrogation
In Therapy
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Used as a therapeutic prompt for storytelling and reflection
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Supporting emotional literacy and expression
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Allowing children to project feelings safely onto characters
In Schools
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Classroom and wellbeing programs
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Building empathy and understanding among peers
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Supporting children in care without singling them out
Themes
Themes Gently Explored
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Being seen and represented, Identity and belonging
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Separation, loss, and change
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Safety, trust, and relationships
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Difficult feelings and unspoken experiences
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Resilience, courage, and hope
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Empathy and understanding others
Philosophy
A Different Kind of Story
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Life Tales is designed to be read with children — not at them.
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The stories are relational, not instructional.
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They don’t explain children — they honour them.
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These books open doors. Adults decide how far to walk through them with the child.