Whispa and the Waves
by Ffion Jones and Elena Mascolo
ISBN: 9781837914760
Inspired by a desire to help her daughter in her struggle with anxiety, Whispa and the Waves is a book that hopes to help children explore other ways of responding to these feelings, empowering them to overcome the waves and giving them the strength to calm the storm.
A powerful and practical picture book exploring anxiety and mindfulness.
Whispa the mermaid worries about everything. Until, one starry night, her worries spiral into a storm.
Although the storm so big that she almost gives into it, she focusses on a happy memory from childhood, a kinder inner voice which tells her that she knows what to do to calm the storm. Through mindful relaxation techniques, Whispa manages to calm the waves and make her way back to shore. Other storms will come, but she knows she will be able to ride the waves.
Inspired by a desire to help her daughter in her struggle with anxiety, Whispa and the Waves is a book that hopes to help children explore other ways of responding to these feelings, empowering them to overcome the waves and giving them the strength to calm the storm.
About The Author
Doctor Ffion Jones is a children’s author, illustrator and passionate mental health advocate based in Swansea, Wales. Ffion began her writing career in 2005 and has since written over twenty books for children. Ffion is the co-dicrector of Nurse Ted Ltd, a company which produces picture books to explain serious illnesses to children and, in 2020, she set up Fly Me Stories to send personalised stories to seriously unwell children in the UK.