ABOUT THE BOOK
Rio the Raccoon
Rio the Raccoon jump-starts the conversation about mental health and provides research-backed strategies to help children bounce back quicker from life's challenges.
On his journey, Rio strives to teach youth fundamental elements of building resilience such as momentum, social support, self-efficacy, adaptive coping and emotion regulation. This book also contains practical yet powerful resources for parents, caregivers and educators.
These resources include a guide to building resilience in children ages 0-12, emotional resilience toolkits, educational guides for classroom settings and methods to strengthen coping skills.
TESTIMONIALS
“ A friend suggested this book to me, which I gave to (and read aloud with) my niece and nephew. It’s beautifully illustrated and arrived quickly. Moreover, the book’s central message is written in language that’s easy to understand in a beautifully written story. My 6yo niece loved the artistry, and made connections to her family and friends; she got the message! ”
“A wonderful introduction to children about resilience and managing mental health. I purchased the book for my two nieces (ages 1 and 9) but the book was very relatable as an adult!!! I mean, who doesn’t love a cute raccoon protagonist?! I have to add that the illustrations in the book were beautiful. Highly recommend purchasing this book and I can’t wait to see more work by the author and illustrator.”
“Gosh I can't wait to order this book for my friends who have kids! My future kids will be reading this book every night. I am excited to see a children's book that can make feeling and being with emotions relatable and ok for children. We need more literature like this accessible to kids everywhere! This book is a game changer for emotional growth in children.”
“No doubt, the greatest and most important children’s book I’ve ever read! Rio the Raccoon really highlights true feelings & thoughts that we all experience, and for children, when they are dealing with these emotions for the first time, this book is such an incredible tool to help guide any child through those new feels, and in such an amazing way.”
