Traveling Rose

Traveling Rose

Award-winning author-and-illustrator team Brian Wray and Shiloh Penfield are back with a new adventure featuring their beloved children's book character, Rose the stuffed bunny. In Traveling Rose, she is taking her very first big trip to London with her friend Iris and her favorite little boy. Rose is excited about the teas they would have, but soon becomes distracted by her worries. Did she pack her favorite sweater in case the weather is cold? Did she remember to turn off the lamp by her bedside? Her thoughts feel so big that Rose begins to cry and no longer wants to go. Can Rose find a way to let her worries at home and have fun on her trip? 

The story offers a great way for parents and teachers to talk to children about what happens when impulsive and obsessive thoughts get in the way of enjoying life's big moments as well as everyday life, and what to do about it. These types of “first times” can be stressful for anyone but, for someone with intrusive thoughts, can be filled with obstacles. Intrusive worries are there at every turn, pointing out all of the things that could go wrong or that are “dangerous.” It takes work to see through the fears and picture the possibilities, especially for our beloved Rose Bunny.

Children will identify with Rose, and by allowing children to see themselves in a story, it shows them that they are not alone in their experience. Ideal for social and emotional learning, Traveling Rose teaches children to express emotion, which is one of the key ingredients to healthful development. Rose continues to be a starting point to having larger conversations that will create a lasting impact. Don’t miss her in her first picture book, Unraveling Rose. Rose is taking her very first big trip to London with her friend Iris and her favorite little boy! Rose is excited about the teas they would have, but before she even gets on the plane, worry thoughts begin to push their way in. And one big worry thought won't leave her alone:

“Did you remember to turn off the lamp by your bed? Something bad could happen!”

This one worry keeps racing through Rose’s thoughts, and soon she begins to think that she shouldn’t go on the trip at all. With some help from her new friend Iris, will Rose discover a way to find her own determined voice, push the worry away, and allow herself to let go of the things she can’t control?

Award-winning author and illustrator team Brian Wray and Shiloh Penfield are back with another picture book about Rose, a favorite stuffed bunny dealing with some very big worry thoughts.

“First times” for anyone can be stressful. For someone with intrusive thoughts, however, new experiences like taking a trip can be filled with many more obstacles. Intrusive worries are there at every turn, pointing out all of the things that could go wrong or that are “dangerous.” It takes work to see through the fears and picture the possibilities.

• Perfect for social and emotional learning, since a child learning to express emotion is one of the key ingredients to healthful development.
• Talking about mental health issues can be just as daunting for an adult as it is for a child, so a story time picture book can ease this fear of talking to your child.
• Allowing a child to see themselves in a story shows them that they are not alone in their experience.
• Rose continues to be a starting point to having larger conversations that will create a lasting impact. Don’t miss her in her first picture book, Unraveling Rose. Foreword INDIE Gold Award-winning author (Unraveling Rose, 2017 Book of the Year and Max's Box, 2019 Book of the Year) Author has modest but growing social media following Tackles complicated mental health issues through a gentle and lovingly illustrated message Much anticipated sequel to Unraveling Rose

• Rose, the beloved cuddly stuffed rabbit, is back with a new adventure to help families understand obsessive thoughts and behaviors in children
• Children will identify with Rose as she is consumed by her worry thoughts surrounding an upcoming trip away from home
• Award-winning author-and-illustrator team Brian Wray and Shiloh Penfield masterfully collaborate to share another positive outcome to a very complicated issue

Size: 8.5in x 8.5in  |  Pages: 32  |  25 color images