Who's Been in Our Tree?

by Diana Batchelor

Fox, Badger, Hedgehog and Squirrel discover that someone has burgled their tree, and some strange things are starting to happen. Badger can’t sleep, Hedgehog is shouting at everyone, Squirrel is jumpy and Fox won’t go anywhere on his own. While the birds are off looking for the burglars, Fox has an idea and each one of them makes a plan...

Who’s Been In Our Tree? is the only English language book for children dealing with the trauma of burglary. It includes quirky, full-colour illustrations and integrated support materials, enabling children to think about their own experiences and deal with the effects of the crime. It provides guidance to parents or support workers wanting to help children start on the road to recovery.

48 pages, Paperback

Published August 28, 2017

About the author

Diana Batchelor is an experienced practitioner and researcher in the field of criminal justice. She was supporting a family who had been burgled, and they asked her for a book to read with their young son who was having nightmares. She searched high and low for one, but found nothing. Who's Been in Our Tree? is a belated answer to their request.

Reviews

[Rebecca Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book to help young children who have been victims of a burglary overcome the trauma and fear that it causes. Wonderfully written with cute and simple illustrations to engage children. Includes an interesting child-friendly relaxation technique at the end of the book which would be useful.

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pleased to have won this children's book in a recent Goodreads First Reads giveaways.

An excellent children's story to help those cope with the trauma of burglary. Even if one hasn't suffered trauma, this book is still a good story to read. The book has full colour illustrations and integrated support materials enabling children to think about their own experiences. Recommended.

[Rachel New · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very moving children's book about different reactions to the experience of being burgled. I think children reading this will really feel a sense of being understood. The animal characters were easy to relate to and the dialogue between them simple but convincing. As far as I know, there are no other books about this subject for children. The activities at the end are great for coping with all sorts of negative experiences, not just being burgled. We need more books for all ages on this kind of thing!

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent story to help kids dealing with change and specifically a breakin