Anxiety in Kids is HUGE. As parents, it can be tortuous to feel so helpless in the face of their struggles. This is where the Loppy and Curly approach comes in! SIMPLE. CLEAR. EASY. Loppy LAC (Little Anxious Creature) and Curly Calmster, will help your little worriers, whether they be mild or extreme, navigate through the anxious waves and storms.

Created by child Clinical Psychologist, Lynn Jenkins and Art Therapist, Kirrili Lonergan, the Lessons of a LAC series of resource picture books PLUS supporting products take a common therapeutic technique that works with children (externailsation), your child will be noticing their anxiety 'chatter' (aka Loppy) and tools to manage it (aka Curly) before you know it!

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LESSONS OF A LAC 'PARENT PACK'

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The ULTIMATE pack to help your child deal with worries! It includes the COMPLETE 5 book series covering topics such as general anxiety, perfectionism, low mood, loss and starting school or new situations. You also get 'Courage Cards,' a set of 12 cards which help reinforce the important messages in the books and help children to think in a more 'Curly' way, 'Loppy and Curly Finger Puppets' and 'Loppy and Curly Plushies' which complement all the books and make the characters even more relatable and finally an AMAZING customised 'Thumball'  to reinforce messages in the book. All making learning FUN!

    Product Detail

    If your children are little worriers, this is the pack for you! Give them the gift of understanding and learning anxiety management strategies the LOPPY and CURLY way!

    You will get:

    • The ENTIRE 5 book series 

    LESSONS OF A LAC, this book is a must for children, both at home and at school, especially those who are prone to worry. Early intervention is the KEY. BUT everyone worries — and big or little worries can all be managed the Loppy and Curly way!

    BRAVE, the second book in the Lessons of a LAC series, provides kids with a strategy for how to face things that worry them. While kids are blessed with imagination, that can be a source of anxiety. However, it can also be tapped to help them to feel calm, confident and BRAVE!

    PERFECT PETUNIAS, is a book especially for those little people who find it hard to make mistakes, designed to ’shape’ perfectionistic tendencies towards being a little more self-accepting and flexible. 

    GREY-GLASSES-ITIS helps children to understand the link between how they see things and how they feel. Loppy notices that he feels differently when he looks at the world around him through different-coloured glasses. Yellow glasses make him feel cheerful. Grey glasses make him feel sad. Children will learn that a simple shift in perception can often give them some influence over their feelings, helping to build their emotional resilience.

    TREE, the fifth book in the popular ‘Lessons of a LAC’ series, Tree will help children to learn how to say goodbye and process grief. Tree is the much-loved centrepiece of the community. But one day Curly and Loppy notice that Tree’s leaves are starting to fall — at the wrong time of year — and Tree’s bark is flaking. It’s Tree’s time to leave. Fortunately Curly is able to teach Loppy how to accept that Tree is leaving, say goodbye, and commemorate Tree’s life.

    • Set of 12 COURAGE CARDS in a DRAWSTRING POUCH
    A pack of 12 customised 'Courage Cards' in a little canvas bag that reinforce the messages in the Lessons of a LAC books and help to encourage children to think in the Curly way and manage anxiety.

    • Lessons of a LAC 6 inch THUMBALL  Reinforce the core messages of Loppy and Curly in a very FUN way!Simply catch the Thumball and notice which panel your thumb lands on. Answer the question, start conversations and customise to your little ones' specific situation.

    • 35cm Loppy PLUSHY
    Is a great way to be interactive with children and teach them the Loppy way to manage worries and anxiety.


    • 35cm Curly PLUSHY
    Is a great way to be interactive with children and teach them the Curly way to manage worries and anxiety.


    • Set of Loppy and Curly FINGER PUPPETS that complement all books
    Read the stories with them.  Put them in pockets.  Tuck them in pillow cases and school and sleepover bags.  A constant source of reinforcement and comfort, the little finger puppets are beloved and SO useful for all.

    • Plus little extras

    THE PARENT PACK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AFTER FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN'S NEEDS ALONG WITH THE ADDED TOUCH OF A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND AN ART THERAPIST! THE PERFECT COMBINATION TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN DEAL WITH THEIR WORRIES!

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    REVIEWS

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      “Primary schoolchildren will be shown how to channel their inner calm in this story about managing anxiety. Written by clinical psychologist and mother-of three Lynn Jenkins, Lessons Of A LAC has been branded as an emotional resource to help kids develop strategies to manage their anxiety. And there are probably a few lessons in there for mum or dad as well.”

      'The Daily Telegraph'

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      “This great book is aimed at helping little anxious creatures manage anxieties … written by a clinical psychologist, this is a wonderful book for parents of anxious children."

      'The Herald Sun'

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      “It’s easy to become frustrated when things don’t turn out quite right, and this book is a great resource to help little people understand their feelings and how to deal with them. It also shows adults a positive way to respond to help their little person.”

      'Reading Time – Children’s Book Council of Australia'

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      “A wonderful way to teach my kids the importance of positivity, how we can influence our emotions and look at things differently."

      'Hip Little One'

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      'I love this material and while I'm not a teacher it has massively helped with engagement with children. It has given me countless opportunities with students and opened up conversations about what is happening for them. This will be my fifth school as a school chaplain that I have used Loppy LAC. I'm so grateful.'

      'A. Hoffman'

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