Life Lessons Books

You Get What You Get and You Don’t Get Upset!

Everybody at Molly’s kindergarten knows that you don’t always get what you want. Maybe you don’t get your favourite coloured pencil. You might not get the most comfortable cushion. Or maybe you miss out on getting your favourite cup at snack time. That’s just life; you get what you get and you don’t get upset! With hilarious illustrations by Heath McKenzie.

• The first book in the popular Life Lessons series, written and illustrated by bestselling and award-winning author Heath McKenzie.
• Repetition will keep children following along with the story.
• Humorous scenarios that children – and parents – will relate to!
• You Get What You Get Video

You Get What You Get and You Don’t Get Upset Christmas!

Christmas is an exciting, busy, sometimes overwhelming time of year! There’s so much to see! So much to do! So much to WANT!

Narrowing the Christmas list down is challenging but it’s a perfect time of year for this gentle and humorous lesson in remembering ‘you get what you get and you don’t get upset’.

Heath McKenzie’s humorous take on navigating the inevitable Christmas meltdowns will be loved by children and appreciated by their parents!

Sticks and Stones

We all know that sticks and stones can hurt someone, but what about words?

Whether it’s a comment about someone’s hairstyle or their smelly lunch, we’ve all had the experience of accidentally hurting someone’s feelings. It can be a tricky life lesson how to resolve this situation and realising that changing your choice of words can make all the difference.

Sometimes old sayings are worth questioning.

• Written and illustrated by successful author Heath McKenzie.
• Latest book in a series with the titles of classic sayings to help parents discuss life lessons in a fun and lighthearted way.
• Explores concepts of empathy and gentle conflict resolution.
• Humorous scenarios that children – and parents – will relate to!
• Sticks and Stones Video

Try Your Best, Forget the Rest

Preparations are underway for a school fun run, and everyone’s a bit on edge! What if I’m not as fast and fit as everyone else? What if people laugh at or tease me?

This book explores scenarios that all young readers will relate to – things that seem impossibly hard, need practice or simply require a big effort.

With hilarious illustrations by Heath McKenzie, this book teaches the valuable lesson that sometimes it’s more important to try your best than to focus on the end result. We can do so much if we just try!

• The sixth book in the popular Life Lessons series, written and illustrated by bestselling and award-winning author Heath McKenzie.
• This series helps parents deal with their children’s behaviour in a fun way.
• Repetition will keep children following along with the story.
• Humorous scenarios that children – and parents – will relate to!
• Try Your Best Video

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

It’s hard when there are soooo many great things to buy! You want a toy, some ice-cream, a donut … but you can’t have it all. Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know! With hilarious illustrations by Heath McKenzie, this book teaches the valuable lesson about where money comes from and where it goes!

• The second book in the popular Life Lessons series, written and illustrated by bestselling and award-winning author Heath McKenzie.
• Repetition will keep children following along with the story.
• Humorous scenarios that children will relate to – and so will parents!