When Goulburn local Ing Ledlie decided to write a book for children, she wanted to create awareness and help other families whose children don't want to go to school.
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She has written two books so far - 'I Don't Want To Go To The Big School On The Hill' and 'My Great Day Going To The Big School On The Hill' while the third one is in the pipeline and will be published soon. The books are written for children aged between 3-5 years.
"I wrote my first book after my now eight-year-old son Carter did not want to go to school. He was soon after diagnosed with behavioural and sensory issues. I wanted to do something to address his worries about going to school. We looked for information online and in libraries but there wasn't much available that would have been helpful in our situation. So, I decided to write a book specifically on the issue," she said.
"The book addresses the real questions about what children would like to know before going to school. We sat down together with the book and it made him feel a lot better about going to school after reading it.
"I decided to publish the book to help other families who must be facing a similar situation with their children. Not every family has a happy child who wants to go to school."
Mrs Ledlie derives inspiration for her book from her children and family. The books are based on her son Carter whose nickname is Mister C.
The author/illustrator of children's books did several 'book runs' during COVID-19 restrictions to ensure that families get the help they want.
"I did many such runs around our local area and in the ACT where I was able to chat with family and friends, who were also having a difficult time with their own mental health, during isolation/quarantine times," she added.
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