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Roz MacLean

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Vancouver, Canada
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Shaun Tan, Judy Blume

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June 2014


Roz MacLean lives on beautiful Vancouver Island where she loves to make art, spend as much time as possible in the forest and near the ocean. While she now writes and illustrates full time, she worked for over a decade supporting students with disabilities and diverse needs in schools. Roz incorporates her passion for inclusion and promoting positive mental health in her books.

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Roz MacLean I really like to tell stories with images, and with 'Violet's Cloudy Day' I actually created the illustrations first. This meant that writing the stor…moreI really like to tell stories with images, and with 'Violet's Cloudy Day' I actually created the illustrations first. This meant that writing the story was very inspired by the artwork. I'm inspired with content when I feel like there is a topic that really resonates with my personal interest, passion, and experience that I'm compelled to share with others.(less)
Roz MacLean As a kid I was a big worrier, but it wasn't until I became a young adult that I was connected with resources and strategies, such as cognitive behavio…moreAs a kid I was a big worrier, but it wasn't until I became a young adult that I was connected with resources and strategies, such as cognitive behavior thearapy, to help me deal with unhelpul thought patterns. Since anxiety is growing ever more prevalent with our kids, and kids with anxiety often fly under the radar as needing help, I really wanted to develop a book that could could be a resource to prevent problematic anxious thinking, instead of just treating it once it becomes a huge problem. I wanted to help kids not only to understand that they are not alone in their feelings, but also to learn self compassionate self talk and optimistic thinking skills.(less)
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