This is a soothing and humorous story-book with a lively and intensive acquarel-illustration. There is an adventure between reality and fantasy. In this book the ancient mythic figure, Narkissos enters into the modern world and particularly into the life of an ambitious little girl who is grieving over her failure in a sports competition.
The meeting of the two opens the eyes of the girl for new aspects about her situation and she learns what is most important in the competion -to win oneself. Her empathy breaks the ice around the cold heart of Narkissos leading to a miracle. Narcistic wounds can be healed, though in real life it takes more time.
Elsa an Narkissos is a book for childrens' well-being, which is needed in the midst of society pressures and demands to succeed in many ways. The book seeks to support the childrens' self-esteem and confidence, coping with disappointments and empathy towords others and themselves. This fairy-tale offers a view into narcism in a way that children can understand some essential aspects of it and use their imagination as a resource to meet the challenges of growth.
The book is suitable for kindergartens and schools to develop linguistic, social and emotional skills, for families to enjoy arts together and share experiences, and for therapeutic use.
The book is warmly recommended by Sirpa Kivilaakso (Lecturer, PhD of Childrens' Litterature), Raija Berg (Kindergarten Teacher), Unna Lehtipuu (Writer and researcher of Childrens' media, Educator of media and communications) and Joel Haahtela (Psychiatrist and Novelist).
Each book sold supports the Child Psychiatry Research Funds.
Publisher: Kustannus oy Pieni Karhu
www.pienikarhu.fi
Illustrator and writer of the book: Katinka Tuisku, MDPhD, Art therapist
email: katinka.tuisku@suomi24.fi