Picture Books

Toot-Toot, a young elephant, is sad, but learns a way to feel more positive with the help of his friend Mikey the monkey. This book will teach children a simple way to make themselves feel more positive when they are down.

Mikey the monkey’s friend Toot-Toot is sad. Mikey decides he wants to help him, and he thinks he knows just the person who can help: the Genie! Mikey claps his hands twice and Genie appears. Genie asks Toot-Toot to close his eyes and think about something that makes him happy. Toot-Toot loves groundnuts. As he thinks about groundnuts, he begins to feel warm and happy inside. A smile appeared on Toot-Toot’s face. He wasn’t sad any more. He learnt that the next time he feels sad, he can think of something that makes him happy to make him feel better.

This children’s story is part of the Personal Development for Children series, which is winning rave reviews from parents and teachers. Each of the six books will teach your child a different positive lesson, boosting their confidence and creating a more positive mindset. The Mikey Says section will recap the lesson for your child, and the parent’s notes will help you support your child’s learning and discuss what they have learnt. The authors’ aim is to give children the best start in life by providing them with the right skills in their formative years.

Other titles/themes in this series are:

Tiggle Takes Off! - Gratitude
Mikey Says 'I Can Do It' – Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Mikey Aces His Test - Positive Affirmations
Mikey Takes A Moment – Relaxation and Meditation
Chik-Chik’s Cap – Raising Self-Esteem

Available as ebook or hardcopy.

Toot-Toot, a young elephant, is sad, but learns a way to feel more positive with the help of his friend Mikey the monkey. This book will teach children a simple way to make themselves feel more positive when they are down.

Mikey the monkey’s friend Toot-Toot is sad. Mikey decides he wants to help him, and he thinks he knows just the person who can help: the Genie! Mikey claps his hands twice and Genie appears. Genie asks Toot-Toot to close his eyes and think about something that makes him happy. Toot-Toot loves groundnuts. As he thinks about groundnuts, he begins to feel warm and happy inside. A smile appeared on Toot-Toot’s face. He wasn’t sad any more. He learnt that the next time he feels sad, he can think of something that makes him happy to make him feel better.

This children’s story is part of the Personal Development for Children series, which is winning rave reviews from parents and teachers. Each of the six books will teach your child a different positive lesson, boosting their confidence and creating a more positive mindset. The Mikey Says section will recap the lesson for your child, and the parent’s notes will help you support your child’s learning and discuss what they have learnt. The authors’ aim is to give children the best start in life by providing them with the right skills in their formative years.

Other titles/themes in this series are:

Mikey Helps Toot-Toot - Positive Thinking
Mikey Says 'I Can Do It' – Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Mikey Aces His Test - Positive Affirmations
Mikey Takes A Moment – Relaxation and Meditation
Chik-Chik’s Cap – Raising Self-Esteem

Available as ebook or hardcopy.

Transform your child's confidence with the help of this beautifully illustrated picture book.

In Mikey Says 'I Can Do It', Mikey the monkey believes he can’t climb to the top of Tiggle, his favourite tree. This children's picture book shows how Mikey overcomes this belief using positive affirmations.

Review comments from a class of 7 year olds:

“If you get worried you can just say yes, yes not no, no”

“Taught me a lesson that I should never give up”

“First he thought he couldn’t but then he tried it and he could do it”

”Pictures were bright”

“Mikey solved his problem”

“Tell yourself that you can do it - positive”

“Has a lesson in it”

“He offered help to the boy”

“Encouraged to go further”

“Liked it when the genie came and he believed in himself”

 “Clear colourful pictures”

This book is part of the Personal Development for Children series, an innovative and captivating set of picture books available as eBook or hardcopy. They focus on different themes, which could empower and provide the right input during the formative years.

Other titles/themes in this series are:

Mikey Helps Toot-Toot - Positive Thinking
Tiggle Takes Off! - Gratitude
Mikey Aces His Test - Positive Affirmations
Mikey Takes A Moment – Relaxation and Meditation
Chik-Chik’s Cap – Raising Self-Esteem

These books offer a golden opportunity to give children the best basis for life. After each story are supporting notes for parents/teachers and children for discussion. Ideal for circle time in the UK.

Available as ebook or hardcopy.

In Mikey Aces His Test, Mikey fears he will forget what he has studied for his forest history test. Is Mikey’s friend the Genie able to help? Find out what you can say to yourself to be successful!

This book is part of the Personal Development for Children series, which is winning rave reviews from teachers and parents. Each of the six books focuses on a different aspect of child personal development. The authors’ aim is to give children the best basis for life by providing the right input in their formative years.

Other titles in this series are:

Mikey Helps Toot-Toot - Positive Thinking
Tiggle Takes Off! - Gratitude
Mikey Says 'I Can Do It' – Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Mikey Takes A Moment – Relaxation and Meditation
Chik-Chik’s Cap – Raising Self-Esteem


These books offer a golden opportunity to give children the best basis for life. After each story are supporting notes for parents/teachers and children. Ideal for circle time in the UK.

Available as ebook or hardcopy.

The book Mikey Takes a Moment teaches children how it’s fun to play but how sometimes it feels nice to relax and be calm and quiet too. Includes an easy technique for inducing a positive state.

This book is part of the Personal Development for Children series, which is winning rave reviews from teachers and parents. Each of the six books focuses on a different aspect of child personal development. The authors’ aim is to give children the best basis for life by providing the right input in their formative years.

Other titles in this series are:

Mikey Helps Toot-Toot - Positive Thinking
Tiggle Takes Off! - Gratitude
Mikey Says 'I Can Do It' – Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Mikey Aces His Test - Positive Affirmations
Chik-Chik’s Cap – Raising Self-Esteem


These books offer a golden opportunity to give children the best basis for life. After each story are supporting notes for parents/teachers and children. Ideal for circle time in the UK.

Available as ebook or hardcopy.

"A story of how Chik Chik gets comfortable with her not so perfect appearance in an imperfect world. A great skill - to accept things as they are, not letting the self-esteem get affected by anything"

Vibha Verma, book reviewer.

In this book, Chik-Chik the rabbit was sad as she only had one ear and felt no one would be her friend. Read this book and find out more about raising self-esteem for the differently enabled!

This book is part of the Personal Development for Children series, which is winning rave reviews from teachers and parents. Each of the six books focuses on a different aspect of child personal development. The authors’ aim is to give children the best basis for life by providing the right input in their formative years.

Other titles in this series are:

Mikey Helps Toot-Toot - Positive Thinking
Tiggle Takes Off! - Gratitude
Mikey Says 'I Can Do It' – Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Mikey Aces His Test - Positive Affirmations
Mikey Takes A Moment – Relaxation and Meditation


These books offer a golden opportunity to give children the best basis for life. After each story are supporting notes for parents/teachers and children. Ideal for circle time in the UK.

Available as ebook or hardcopy.