*Endorsed by pediatric psychologist, counselors, and teachers and qualifies for social and emotional learning hours. How can we stop being so hard on ourselves? Everyone can feel bad about themselves at times. When those feelings come, too often we think or say negative things about ourselves, which makes us feel sad and bad. Join Gus the gorilla and Pasha the panda on another adventure in the forest. This time they meet up with their friend Ellie the elephant. Pasha and Gus help Ellie start to learn an important key to self-compassion: the way we talk to ourselves matters. Everyone will learn: The value of talking to ourselves in the same way we would talk to our best friends. The value of not comparing ourselves to others and instead loving what is special and unique about us. The value of building self-compassion to help us be happier and healthier. Self-compassion helps us build stronger mental and emotional health which guides all of us to develop our best and true potentials. Valuable resource guide in the back and a QR code for an extra FREE guide with activities for parents and teachers. Check out the lovable companion at www.cathystuder.com!