Shine

Shine is a touching chapter book that follows Kai, a child who struggles with worries and insecurities after being bullied for his height and a unique scar. He wishes he were like everyone else, but his parents guide him to understand that his differences make him special. The book beautifully illustrates Kai's journey to self-acceptance and also shows him helping friends with similar anxieties. It includes practical mindfulness activities for families to do together, aiming to build confidence and address feelings of unworthiness. This book is ideal for sparking conversations about self-esteem, bullying, and embracing individuality.

Shineis a touching and heart-warming journey through a child's worries and insecurities about being different. When Kai is bullied for being too tall and having a unique scar under his eye, he begins to wish he was the same as everybody else. With the help of his parents, can Kai learn that the things that make him different are the things that make him special, and let his own light shine through? And will he be able to help his friends, when they share similar worries of their own to him? With mindfulness activitiesfor families to do together to build confidence and combat feelings of unworthiness. Beautifully illustrated, the book deals with issues of bullying, low self-esteem and forgiveness. Can be shared with younger children or read independently. Sarah Asuquo wrote and self-published Shinein the middle of the pandemic, and it garnered a massive response in the number of sales, on social media, and was even even taken into 40 primary schools across the UK to be included in the curriculum and libraries. Now, with the help of Scholastic, this inspiring book is set to help thousands more families struggling with anxious children.