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Astro is Down in the Dumps by Susan Day

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


There is a very real and worrying trend amongst young children – the rise of depression and anxiety. Equipping children from an early age with a set of strategies to ward off issues causing anxiety can only benefit them in the longer term.

The aim of the book is to provide such a set of activities so children can deal with the everyday issues confronting them in this fast paced, complex, exciting world full of opportunities, contradictions and dangers as they navigate their way to becoming responsible functioning adults.

The creativity of Susan, directed and focused on this issue, has produced a short but to the point book based around her well established Astro character and her real love of dogs.

The book is an excellent idea and a much needed addition for parents, guardians and teachers in helping children develop.

The issues of child depressions and increased anxiety are world-wide. Susan has a very laudable goal to give every school a copy. To help her succeed in getting her book into every school and library you can donate here: http://www.gofundme.com/kyuags I wish her every good fortune in her endeavour.




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