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Lenny was excited for his first day at Bird School. Before long his happiness and enthusiasm were replaced with loneliness, fear and sadness. One day Lenny could no longer face the bullies and went to the forest instead of going to school. There he met a wise owl who gave valuable advice that helped Lenny to regain his confidence and happiness. Be your own Best Friend emphasises the importance of taking responsibility for our own feelings by worrying less about others and focusing more on things that make us happy. While friendships are important, firstly children must learn to value themselves to increase their resilience against bullying, anxiety and depression. Diana Cumberland has over twenty years teaching experience and believes kindness for others begins with kindness for our self. Diana grew up in Darwin, Northern Territory and enjoys spending time in nature.

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I love this book! If only I had this book when I was going through difficulties at school. I highly recommend this book. Teaching children from a young age that they are enough can positively change that generation to create a better world. Evette Brown, Naturopath, Torquay, Australia I think this book is fantastic. The illustrations have turned out so well, and the story is great too. I can use it with workshops on bullying for sure. Sue Hyde, Director, Stop Wait Go Managing Behaviour, Darwin, Australia A fantastic book, which at its heart portrays the risks associated with a negative self-esteem in childhood; furthermore illustrating the degree to which that perception is often influenced by others. The illustrations are crisp, clear and plentiful, providing a great visual context that would engage even emergent readers during a read-aloud. I highly recommend this book, and look forward to reading the author's next work. Joshua Timms, Pre-service Teacher, Adelaide, Australia

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Diana Cumberland has over twenty years teaching experience in Northern Territory schools. Her students provided the inspiration for writing children's books which focus on self-esteem, protective behaviours and bullying. Diana acknowledges that for children to be happy and succeed in life, they need to be loved and feel safe. She loves being in nature and expressing her creativity. Diana experiments with different materials and techniques in her illustrations. She loves helping others and believes kindness for others begins with kindness for our self. Diana Cumberland has over twenty years teaching experience in Northern Territory schools. Her students provided the inspiration for writing children's books which focus on self-esteem, protective behaviours and bullying. Diana acknowledges that for children to be happy and succeed in life, they need to be loved and feel safe. She loves being in nature and expressing her creativity. Diana experiments with different materials and techniques in her illustrations. She loves helping others and believes kindness for others begins with kindness for our self.

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