Loppy is a LAC, or a "Little Anxious Creature." He's good at focusing on what could go wrong and never stops worrying. The enemy of the LACs are the Calmsters - when one party wins a battle, the other shrinks! Curly the Calmster just wants Loppy to think differently about his worries. As Curly and Loppy battle it out, Loppy learns that maybe he can manage his anxious thoughts after all. Lessons of a LAC gives readers unique ways to think about common emotional difficulties while teaching them the right words to reassure themselves when they are worried. Written by clinical psychologist Lynn Jenkins, who has published previous works for adults and children, Lessons of a LAC is a valuable resource for every child to help guide their emotional development.

 

This book is part of a book series called Lessons Of a Lac .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Exisle Publishing .

Lynn Jenkins is a clinical psychologist, author and mother of three. Lynn is passionate about early intervention in the social and emotional development of children, and has written picture books on the topics of anxiety and worry ( Lessons of a LAC, Brave, Perfect Petunias, Grey-glasses-itis and Tree ), a picture book on midfulness called Ollie's Treasures , as well as two non-fiction titles for adults, Best Start and School Start . Lynn is passionate about early intervention in the social and emotional development of children, and explores this in all her books. She offers writing workshops for children using mindfulness and brain education to help with descriptive writing. Kirrili Lonergan is a picture book illustrator and art therapist. She has a passion for storytelling through pictures and relates warmly to the needs of children through her former years working as a paediatric nurse. Kirrili is the co-creator of the Lessons of a LAC educational sessions and is currently working on her ninth picture book. She is an active committee member for the CBCA Newcastle Sub-branch and a regular volunteer for Books4Outback.