Young Readers Learn to Engage & Solve Their Own Problems Through Popular Fairy Tales
“For a long time, I worked with at-risk young people in alternative school settings, and I noticed the prevalence of their fractured sense of self,” says author and child psychologist Sarah Emily Hillyer. Her solution can be found in her new art therapy handbook Mirror, Mirror: A program for lost youth.
“As a psychologist, I have tried to support their understanding of self through the use of fairy tales to develop healthier ways to relate to themselves and others.”
This innovative and interactive therapy brings out popular themes in children’s age-old tales that storytellers have been telling for hundreds of years.
Fairy tales discuss resilience, fortitude, determination, grit, and so many other attributes, as well as trusting one’s own instincts. These stories allow children to think about their own lives and how they can work through any mental health issues.
Mirror, Mirror fairy tales include “Rapunzel” (France), “Twelve Wild Geese” (Ireland), “Vasilisa” (Russia), “The Ugly Duckling” (Denmark), “Sealskin/Soulskin” (Inuit), and “Snow White” (Germany). Each chapter includes a story to be read and listened to, and features interactive drawing activities that allow young readers to reflect on self.
“What better way for kids to work through their own problems than by reading fairy tales! Mirror, Mirror not only captures the imagination, but allows for interaction with the characters. Definitely a winner.” – Lynn Eddy, VP of Acquisitions, Strategic Book Publishing
About the Author: Sarah Emily Hillyer was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She lived in Canada, the UK, and the Bahamas, before moving to Sydney, Australia, when she was 15. She has been a school psychologist, senior school psychologist, principal of a school for children with disabilities, and principal of a primary school, and is now the principal of a school within a major children’s hospital.
Mirror, Mirror: A program for lost youth
Author name:
Sarah Emily Hillyer
ISBN:
978-1634102964
Publisher:
Strategic Book Publishing
Publication date
8 August 2025
Format:
Paperback
Page count:
98
Description:
Young Readers Learn to Engage & Solve Their Own Problems Through Popular Fairy Tales
“For a long time, I worked with at-risk young people in alternative school settings, and I noticed the prevalence of their fractured sense of self,” says author and child psychologist Sarah Emily Hillyer. Her solution can be found in her new art therapy handbook Mirror, Mirror: A program for lost youth.
“As a psychologist, I have tried to support their understanding of self through the use of fairy tales to develop healthier ways to relate to themselves and others.”
This innovative and interactive therapy brings out popular themes in children’s age-old tales that storytellers have been telling for hundreds of years.
Fairy tales discuss resilience, fortitude, determination, grit, and so many other attributes, as well as trusting one’s own instincts. These stories allow children to think about their own lives and how they can work through any mental health issues.
Mirror, Mirror fairy tales include “Rapunzel” (France), “Twelve Wild Geese” (Ireland), “Vasilisa” (Russia), “The Ugly Duckling” (Denmark), “Sealskin/Soulskin” (Inuit), and “Snow White” (Germany). Each chapter includes a story to be read and listened to, and features interactive drawing activities that allow young readers to reflect on self.
“What better way for kids to work through their own problems than by reading fairy tales! Mirror, Mirror not only captures the imagination, but allows for interaction with the characters. Definitely a winner.” – Lynn Eddy, VP of Acquisitions, Strategic Book Publishing
About the Author: Sarah Emily Hillyer was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She lived in Canada, the UK, and the Bahamas, before moving to Sydney, Australia, when she was 15. She has been a school psychologist, senior school psychologist, principal of a school for children with disabilities, and principal of a primary school, and is now the principal of a school within a major children’s hospital.
Publisher’s Website
www.sbpra.com/SarahEmilyHillyer