Emma Meets Ferdie

Some worries feel like butterflies fluttering inside.

What if the right friend could help them settle?

Emma is kind, curious and thoughtful, but her worries can feel bigger than other children's. When her parents take her to the local animal shelter, she meets Ferdie: a small, scruffy Jack Russell with gentle brown eyes who seems to have been waiting just for her.

Ferdie doesn't fix Emma's worries. He sits beside her, listens, and stays close. Slowly, Emma discovers that worries don't have to disappear for her to feel safe, and that being brave doesn't mean never feeling scared. It means feeling the flutter and doing the brave thing anyway.

Inside this book you'll find:

• A warm, soothing story for ages 3 to 8, perfect for bedtime or a quiet moment together
• Soft, hand-painted watercolour illustrations on every spread
• Gentle, sensory language that invites children to notice how worry feels in their bodies and breathe through it
• A Note to Grown-Ups with simple questions to start a conversation after reading

Written by Jess Dawes, a psychotherapist and hypnotherapist trained in supporting children's emotional wellbeing. The story is inspired by her work with children, and by a real friendship between a little girl named Edie and a small, scruffy dog named Freddie.

Emma Meets Ferdie is the first book in the Emma & Ferdie series. It suits parents, grandparents, teachers and counsellors, and any child who has ever felt a flutter in their tummy.

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