Lucy and the School Helper

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Every morning Lucy tries her best to be brave. She smiles listens and keeps up with the busy rhythm of school - but inside her world feels too loud too bright and too fast. By the end of each day all the holding-it-together spills over in tears and exhaustion.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Then Lucy meets </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Honey</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> the gentle school therapy dog with soft golden fur and patient eyes. Honey doesn't need words to understand. She helps Lucy breathe a little slower feel a little safer and remember that she's never alone.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Through their quiet friendship Lucy learns how to recognise her early warning signs use calming strategies and express her feelings in creative healthy ways. Together they discover that emotional safety grows from connection - and that kindness and co-regulation can make even the hardest days softer.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This compassionate story gently explores </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>sensory overwhelm emotional regulation masking and the healing power of animal connection</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. It normalises the lived experience of neurodivergent children who long to feel understood and offers practical tools for managing after-school decompression anxiety and self-advocacy.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Each </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Inner Harmony Haven</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> book combines therapeutic storytelling with evidence-based coping strategies providing children and families with tools to nurture emotional awareness resilience and self-compassion.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Parents and carers will find reflection notes and a </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Strategic Toolbox</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> designed to support co-regulation through animal-assisted strategies grounding exercises creative arts and affirmation practices-helping children feel seen safe and supported at home and at school.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A valuable resource for parents teachers therapists and animal-assisted practitioners </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Lucy and Honey the School Therapy Dog</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> helps children aged </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>6-12</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> build emotional safety connection and confidence in their everyday world.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Series:</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Inner Harmony Haven: Children's Books for Big Feelings and Coping Skills - where imagination meets emotional learning through stories of co-regulation compassion and growth.</em></p><p></p>