At the end of the road on Fairfax LaneBehind a small wall—surprisingly plainThere is a garden that’s full of lifeTenderly cared for by Mr Crankshaw’s wife The Dipping Dragonfly learns to focus on one thing at a time, getting twice as much done, to have double the fun. Follow along with our rhyme…The aim of this picture book series, The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane, is to supply your children with the tools to manage their mental health. Each story provides an example of a subtle change you and your child can make to manage your thinking. It provides you with a medium to navigate developmental themes and, therefore, project the characteristics of the creatures in real-life scenarios.
Alongside the title of ‘daughter’, Lanna Breetzke’s background is in strategy and qualitative research. Her ambition is to help children navigate the world and assist in better decision-making.
Alongside the title of ‘mother’, Heather Larson’s background is in holistic health, teaching the principles of hatha yoga and the mind, body and soul connectivity.
Their stories aim to capture principles and philosophies which have helped shape their family and they hope to bring these tools to other homes.
Alongside the title of ‘daughter’, Lanna Breetzke’s background is in strategy and qualitative research. Her ambition is to help children navigate the world and assist in better decision-making.
Alongside the title of ‘mother’, Heather Larson’s background is in holistic health, teaching the principles of hatha yoga and the mind, body and soul connectivity.
Their stories aim to capture principles and philosophies which have helped shape their family and they hope to bring these tools to other homes.
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Lanna Breetzke and Heather Larson have narrated a beautiful picture book series, The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane, to provide children with the tools to manage their mental health. Gorgeous and impeccable illustrations by Melissa Beachcroft compliments the story so well. This particular story allow kids to think about having patience and investing time in one game at a time to give themselves the chance of using persistence and perseverance in their day-to-day lives & decision making. It allows them to inculcate the habit of mindfulness.
I read this book to Ayaan who could be like a dipping dragonfly manyatimes, and he did agree to that. We had a discussion about why should we finish what we start before moving to the next game, as in our case most of the time it is because - " Oh I am getting so bored ". We love board games in this house, and I feel board games are a great thing to encourage mindfulness and perseverance for kids as well as grown ups. It was such a beautiful book to read. It will be read over & over again in this house.
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My two girls and I couldn’t wait to get our hands on “the dragonfly book” as we’re always dodging the dragonflies dipping over our pool. During hurricane season in the Caribbean they’re especially busy and they remind me so much of my childhood growing up in South Africa. This beautifully written and illustrated book did our beloved dragonflies justice and my kids, 2 and 5, grasped the ebb and flow of the book within the first read - always a test captivating a kiddy audience! Truly loved this special book.
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A fantastic book with great illustrations and a thoughtful message.
Our Son and family love it
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This delightful and thought provoking story (and series) is what has been missing from children’s books. It is so important to understand mental health from a young age, and this book provides that knowledge in such a fun and easy way. And for adults like myself, who didn’t have books like this growing up, there’s so much we can learn too. A must buy for everyone!
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Great book. Wonderful illustrations. I really nice message for children and adults.
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"What a lovely book it is for children! ❤
It teaches children about aiming for one thing at a time and avoiding hustle-bustle (that they are really fond of tbh).
Through rhymes and beautiful illustrations, it takes you to an interesting story of a dragonfly who loves to play and flitter till he learns something fruitful.
Absolutely splendid! "
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This is such a beautifully written and illustrated book, helping our young children navigate their way through life. There are so many difficult emotions and situations that children need to go through from a young age and this book is definitely a guiding light. We cannot wait to see what the authors have in store for us in the near future! I would strongly recommend this book to anyone with young children.
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