Magic Secret: Tales and Proverbs for Family Reading

The book presents tales and proverbs designed for psychological assistance to children and their parents, and most importantly—harmonizing family relationships. Fairy tales are not only a conversation with a child about psychological difficulties in a language close to them but also a discussion with adults in a "figurative dialect" that differs from the usual in everyday reality. Often psychological exercises and dialogues between the storyteller and the reader are woven into the fabric of the plots. Their successful use is confirmed by the author's and colleagues' extensive practice. The collection consists of several sections. The first contains the tales themselves, the second - small fairy tales with a more developed plot, and the third - authorized proverbs, that is, stories containing a moral lesson. The author of the book, Valentina Ivanovna Ponomareva, is a practical psychologist, a member of the International Community of Fairy Tale Therapists, and the author of several books on fairy tale therapy and symbology. The book will be useful for psychologists, teachers, and educators, and primarily—parents.