Ellie Jelly and the Massive Mum Meltdown: A Story About When Parents Lose Their Temper and Want to Put Things Right - Hardcover

Naish, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1785925164 ISBN 13: 9781785925160

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018

Synopsis

Ellie Jelly wakes up hungry and ready for breakfast, but Mum is busy with her little sister Grace. Ellie tries to get Mum's attention: she bangs the table, she makes loud singing noises, but it's no good. Finally she decides to make her own breakfast, picking up the heavy milk carton and - OH NO - spilling the milk all over the table and the floor!

Mum gets really angry and shouts at Ellie - Ellie feels all wobbly and her chest is banging - will Ellie Jelly and Mum ever be friends again?

This book will helps children aged 3-7 to understand why parents sometimes get angry, and that they don't always mean what they mean when they are cross. Ellie's mum loves her more than the whole wide world.

About this title

Book Description:

OH NO! Ellie Jelly has spilt milk all over the floor and mum is really mad! Will things ever be OK again? A simple reassuring book that helps children aged 3-7 and parents to talk about when things go wrong and people lose their temper.

From the Author:

Sarah Naish is an adoptive parent. She is also Director of Inspire Training Group, which delivers training on attachment issues and Founder of the National Association of Therapeutic Parents. She is also author of a series of books for adoptive and foster families: Therapeutic Parenting Books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1785925164
• ISBN 13: 9781785925160
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Grimshaw Kath