Book - My First Rucksack

My First Rucksack is a gentle, reassuring picture book about a boy and his grandpa who, together discover simple ways to understand emotions, Grandpa gently teaches him small coping tools for managing worries, tools that the boy safely stores in his rucksack.

Drawn from years of experience supporting children and families, and shaped by a deeply personal story, this book takes a calm, practical approach to everyday feelings. It reminds children that all worries, big or small, are a natural part of growing up, and that there are simple ways to feel more in control.

At the end of the book, a set of child-frinedly coping cards offers families easy, everyday ways to continue these conversations together.

Every child has worries sometimes, but with the right support, they can learn to cope with them confiddently.