{"product_id":"connie-is-a-wildflower","title":"Connie is a Wildflower","description":"\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eConnie is a Wildflower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eA story about feeling different\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e“You’re strong, Connie. You are a wildflower!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003eConnie the cornflower grows up in a garden filled with neat tulips and rows of roses, where everything looks the same. She can’t help but feel a little different. But with the help of a friend, and of course, our mascot Rags, Connie begins to discover that standing out might just be her greatest strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eConnie is a Wildflower\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the \u003cstrong style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eDiversity Collection (green)\u003c\/strong\u003e and has been thoughtfully written to gently reflect experiences of feeling different, helping young children build confidence, self-acceptance, and a sense of pride in who they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003eWritten by Gillian Murgatroyd, a children's play and creative arts therapist, this story has been designed to support emotional understanding through play, imagination, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eEach book in the Emotions at Play series also includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; box-sizing: border-box; padding-inline-end: revert; padding-inline-start: 20px; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eA simple science experiment linked to the story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eA game for connection to help strengthen relationships between child and caregiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eA creative art activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eA hands-on craft idea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eGentle sensory play suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eFun facts and jokes woven throughout for lightness and engagement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003eBut the story doesn’t end there…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003eAt the back of every book, you’ll find a QR code that leads to additional support materials created for the adults around the child. These include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; box-sizing: border-box; padding-inline-end: revert; padding-inline-start: 20px; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eInformation about the specific emotional theme the story explores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003ePractical tips and strategies that Gillian would typically share with parents, carers, teachers, and therapists in her own clinical practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit;\"\u003eGuidance to help support emotional understanding at home, in schools, or in therapy settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003eThe books are illustrated by Sarah-Leigh Wills, an award-winning illustrator who has created hundreds of children’s books, bringing Connie’s world to life with warmth, colour, and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003eThe \u003cem style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; outline: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eEmotions at Play\u003c\/em\u003e series combines therapeutic storytelling, playful connection, and real-world support for families and professionals—helping children make sense of their feelings in a safe, creative, and meaningful way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emotions at Play","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":66784944423216,"sku":"9781068674327","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/connie-is-a-wildflower","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}