Publisher's Synopsis
Courageous Nate: A donkey's Tale of Bravery is a heart warming story told from the point of view of Nate, a donkey with a sad past and his animal friends to help kindred spirited children become brave and resilient. Courageous Nate is a unique combination of story followed by a workbook, which is designed to help guide children and caring adults through the use of creativity, cognitive behavioral methods, and mindfulness practices to understand, cope, and effectively deal with anxiety. These techniques are widely used in clinical settings for treating anxiety. In the workbook section, each character from the story has a lesson to teach. These teachings are simply laid out and easy to follow strategies where a parent or a teacher can help kids write and practice exercises based upon the elements of the story. Inspiringly creative illustrations of Nate and his friends' adventures and their dialogues makes these concepts easy to follow and understand. In addition, the workbook clearly shows how to deal with anxiety successfully through step by step instructions and examples allowing children to write and practice newly discovered skills and strategies. This engaging self-help book for children is encouraging children to reach their potential. It is motivating for practicing new behaviors. Courageous Nate promotes embracing authenticity, personal ownership, and self confidence. A note to parents and teachers, as well as to children is included by the author Dr. I. H. Birey, licensed clinical mental health therapist.
