I Don't Belong Here

by Lynsey Ramsay, Aileen Falconer (Illustrator)

Overview

This is the story of a little bear and his journey with grief after losing his dad to suicide. Amidst his feelings of anger, sadness, abandonment and fear, he struggles to understand himself and pushes the people around him away. The trauma of his dad's death leaves him unable to sleep, which makes it hard for Willow to go to school, concentrate and fit in like all his friends. Willow also struggles with trust resulting in having only his pet caterpillar to share his thoughts with. Willow has a very busy mind and when the voices become too much for him, he packs up his belongings along with his pet caterpillar in search of belonging. Leaving his family behind, he follows the light of the moon and soon finds himself in a deep dark forest where he meets a group of forest friends and embarks upon a new journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Please note: Due to the emotional depth of content, it's advised children read with an adult.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781803813097
Publisher:	Grosvenor House Publishing
Publication date:	10/27/2022
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	31
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	6 - 12 Years

About the Author

After losing her partner to suicide in 2006, Lynsey Ramsay’s journey with grief took her to a place of love, compassion and strength where she wanted to help others. Through her own self-discovery and spiritual growth she developed her own life experiences together with qualifying as a Soul Empowerment Coach, Holistic Counsellor and Angelic Reiki Master. She is also a certified Death Doula and Funeral Celebrant. After working as an Early Years Officer for 25 years, combined with being a mum to four children, Lynsey specialises in working with children and adults affected by grief, loss, trauma and illness. She is the founder of Cherished Souls and works from her studio in Kirkcaldy, Fife where she has created bespoke accredited training programmes which have been successfully integrated into schools and children’s organisations.