Healing Stories

Animal Party Kiki Books, LLC

Author Gillian Berry with I Am Everything
Author Catie Greene with Everyone's Included at the Animal Party
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Author Matt Worhach with Carmen & Stella

We create stories that inspire:

Empathy

Inclusion

Community Healing

Restoration

Inter-Generational Dialogue

Infusing diversity, equity, and inclusion principles with socioemotional skills.

The Little Girl Learns About Patience & Imagination

Difficulty with Transitions • Self-Regulation • LGBTQ+ Family • Coping

I am Everything

Interconnectedness • Mindfulness • Intergenerational • Grief • Perspective on Life

The Little Boy Learns About Feelings, Inclusion & Coping

Emotions • Celebrating Differences • Communication • Inclusion • Coping Skills

Carmen & Stella

LGBTQ+ • Family • Intergenerational • Fairytale • Love

The Little Bear Learns to be Body Aware

Body Awareness • Boundaries • Regulation • Consent • Social Skills • Friendship

  • "As a children’s therapist/social worker, who works with children of various ages, mental health diagnoses and traumatic histories, this book has made a difference in my practice. This book is a great tool to teach children about inclusion, coping, kindness, empathy, and overall feelings. The children I work with have loved reading this book during therapy sessions, and it has made learning about emotions fun, easy and clear. WE LOVE THIS BOOK!"

    Amazon Customer

    The Little Boy Learns about Feelings, Inclusion, & Coping

  • "This is truly a story that all children should continuously read. It discusses some of the most important values we tend to forget into adulthood, the beauty of imagination, the importance of being yourself and knowing what you want out of life, and the beauty of being a life long learner!"

    Sonya, Amazon Customer Review
    I Am Everything

  • "As a child therapist, I find books like these so helpful in illustrating and discussing more abstract concepts such as feelings, self-regulation, and differences between people and families. Aunt Kiki's book does a marvelous job sharing an engaging story while also highlighting various themes of patience and imagination. I also love the reflective questions at the bottom of each page. A great story and wonderful teaching tool. I will gladly use this book in my work with children and families."

    Amazon Customer Review
    The Little Girl Learns about Patience & Imagination

  • "Love love love the message of this book! Growing up my sister and I never came across anything like this... Maybe if we had it would've made life a lot easier. I read it to my 3 year old daughter and she was fascinated by the story and asked lots of questions. It's important to me that my two daughters know there are many paths they can walk in life along with many people they can choose to love. We are all about making sure our daughters know they don't have to be pretty princesses. But if they want to be, that's ok too! Would highly recommend adding this gorgeously illustrated book to your library!"

    Amazon Customer Review

    Carmen & Stella

  • "As a therapist, I'm always looking for creative ways to connect with my clients. I read this book with 5, 2nd graders and they loved it. The book was easy for them to follow and the engagement questions, encouraged them to think critically. I personally have enjoyed the activity book! I use them in session with students to assist with identifying all emotions. I can't wait to use the book with different ages, in different settings!"

    Amazon Customer Review

    The Little Bear Learns to be Body Aware

Contributors who are Healers Themselves

  • Catie Greene, PhD, LPC

    Owner, Author

    Everyone's Included at the Animal Party

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  • Gillian Berry, PhD, LCSW

    Author

    The Adventures of Nana

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  • Matthew Worhach, PhD, LCP

    Author

    Carmen & Stella

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  • K.K.P. Dananjali

    Freelance Illustrator

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  • Aisha Haider

    Freelance Illustrator

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  • ThirdEye Editing, LLC -Miesha Hegwood

    Freelance Editor

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Merchandise that Amplifies Our Message

Stories that Foster Inter-Generational Dialogue

Events that Foster Community Healing

Resources, Partnerships, and Events Showcased on Our Social Media

📚 Our current collection of Healing Storie📚 ❤️‍🩹All written by professional healers 🌱Grounded in theories of human development ☀️Addressing themes of purpose, feelings, the life cycle, family, belonging, consent, boundaries, and inclusion
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