The Lonely Little Cactus - A Story About Friendship, Coping and Belonging

For effective use, this book should be purchased alongside the activity book, Conceptual PlayWorlds for Wellbeing: A Resource Book for the Lonely Little Cactus. Both books can be purchased together as a set, Building Conceptual PlayWorlds for Wellbeing: The Lonely Little Cactus Story Book and Accompanying Resource Book.

The Lonely Little Cactus is a children-s picture story book about a cactus that feels lonely living in the desert. Through a series of colourful interactions with desert dwellers, the little cactus learns strategies to cope with feelings of loneliness.

Both entertaining and educational, the story book is aimed at children aged 4-8 years old and spreads the message that loneliness is a common emotion that is manageable and can be overcome. It teaches children an array of coping strategies and encourages them to try various approaches to managing a difficult situation to find the strategies that best work for