The Warmth of the Hot Sun: Therapeutic Tales for Children

In this book, you will find not just therapeutic tales and magical stories. Each of them contains a deep understanding of the reasons behind children's problems (whether it's the attitude of those around them or an internal state caused by a developmental crisis). In the description of the heroes' lives, one can see the characteristic signs of the development situation inherent in a particular problem. Therefore, the book serves as a hint not only to children but also to adults who question why difficulties have arisen in a child's life or why they behave one way or another. Each story also emphasizes the emotions and feelings experienced by the main characters. This helps children empathize with them better, learning to understand themselves: their feelings, reactions to words, and behavior. An important component of each tale is the highlighting and drawing attention to the positive experiences of the main characters at the end. This way, children develop a positive perception of relationships, which can always be improved and brought to a desired state.

The book touches on many themes relevant to childhood: anger, jealousy, fears, resentment, shyness, lack of self-confidence, success, leadership, courage, psychosomatics, parental divorce, death of loved ones, the ability to dream, feminine and masculine traits, childhood friendship, mutual understanding, diligence, independence, self-acceptance, and more.

This book will be useful for psychologists, teachers, and educators, and primarily for parents.