Created by Nicola Benyahia MBE♥Therapeutic Publishing

Lemmy Lou
& Friends

Big feelings. Brighter days.

A vibrant collection of therapeutic picture storybooks and interactive emotional wellbeing workbooks. Helping children celebrate feelings, build courageous self-esteem, and navigate life's hurdles with joy.

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🌈Kinder Minds • Brighter Tomorrows

Lemmy Lou and her diverse friends laughing together

5 Therapeutic Titles Available

♥For Ages 3–11•Home, School & Therapy

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Meet Lemmy Lou & Friends

A World Where Every Feeling Belongs

Lemmy Lou is curious, caring, and full of heart. Along with Layth and her wonderfully diverse circle of friends, she discovers that feelings are not good or bad—they are simply messages to understand.

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Safe Emotional Expression

Giving children permission to feel worried, sad, angry, or excited without shame, fear, or self-judgment.

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Practical Calming Tools

Simple sensory grounding exercises and mindful breathwork that children can use at school, bedtime, or anytime.

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Courageous Boundaries

Empowering body autonomy and teaching children that a respectful “no” is a healthy, brave choice.

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The Lemmy Lou Book Collection

Five beautifully written, full-colour publications created by trauma specialist Nicola Benyahia MBE. Each book features a distinct visual theme and purposeful emotional focus.

My Big Feelings

Helping little people understand big emotions

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 01

My Big Feelings

Calm With Me

Simple tools for calmer moments

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 02

Calm With Me

I Am Amazing

Helping children discover everything that makes them special

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 03

I Am Amazing

Lemmy Lou and the Worry Cloud

A story about big worries, little brave steps and good friends

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 04

Lemmy Lou and the Worry Cloud

Layth and the Strong Little No

A story about personal boundaries and finding your voice

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 05

Layth and the Strong Little No

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In-Depth Book Showcases

Explore Each Title

Read short descriptions, age guidance, and specific emotional capabilities developed in each resource.

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My Big Feelings

Helping little people understand big emotions

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 01 • blush / pink

Ages 4–10 · Home, Classrooms & Clinic Rooms

My Big Feelings

“Helping little people understand big emotions”

A comforting, colourful workbook that helps children identify, draw, and talk through big feelings without fear or shame.

Recognising and naming primary emotions (joy, anger, sadness, fear)
Connecting feelings to body sensations with gentle drawing prompts

£12.99Full-colour printed edition

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Calm With Me

Simple tools for calmer moments

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 02 • soft sky blue

Ages 3–9 · Mindful calming, sensory needs & bedtime

Calm With Me

“Simple tools for calmer moments”

Playful grounding and breathwork adventures that gently guide overwhelmed bodies back to safety, peace, and rest.

Memorable breathwork games (hot chocolate breathing & ocean floating)
Sensory grounding techniques for bedtime or classroom transitions

£12.99Full-colour printed edition

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I Am Amazing

Helping children discover everything that makes them special

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 03 • mint / green

Ages 5–11 · Self-esteem, confidence & resilience

I Am Amazing

“Helping children discover everything that makes them special”

An uplifting guide that celebrates unique strengths, neurodiversity, and learning to treat yourself with unconditional kindness.

Discovering personal strengths and core identity values
Reframing mistakes as brave opportunities for growth

£12.99Full-colour printed edition

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Lemmy Lou and the Worry Cloud

A story about big worries, little brave steps and good friends

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 04 • soft blue / lavender

Ages 3–8 · Hardcover picture storybook for anxiety

Lemmy Lou and the Worry Cloud

“A story about big worries, little brave steps and good friends”

A gentle story showing children that worries grow when kept inside, and shrink into sunshine when shared with trusted friends.

Normalising worries and situational anxiety for young minds
Encouraging open conversations with trusted adults and caregivers

£8.99Full-colour printed edition

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Layth and the Strong Little No

A story about personal boundaries and finding your voice

Kinder Minds ♥ Brighter Tomorrows

Book 05 • warm pink / peach

Ages 4–9 · Boundaries, body safety & assertiveness

Layth and the Strong Little No

“A story about personal boundaries and finding your voice”

An empowering story teaching body autonomy, showing that saying a kind "no" protects your peace and is an act of bravery.

Teaching personal boundaries and body autonomy positively
Proving that saying "no" is courageous, not unkind

£8.99Full-colour printed edition

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The Therapeutic Foundation

Skills for Life, Taught with Gentleness

Rooted in accredited trauma psychotherapy and child development science, translated into playful stories children love.

Emotional Naming

When children can name what they feel, their brain shifts from reactive alarm to calm cognitive processing.

Somatic Regulation

Learning where anger, fear, and joy sit in the body so feelings can be released without temper spirals.

Body Autonomy

Clear, healthy understanding of personal boundaries, consent, and the bravery of saying and respecting “no”.

Asking for Help

Knowing that trusted adults exist to listen without judgment, so children never feel they must face worries alone.

For Parents & Carers

Meaningful Conversations at Home

You do not need to be a psychologist to support your child's emotional wellbeing. Lemmy Lou stories provide natural conversational bridges around the dinner table, during car journeys, or tucked in at bedtime.

•Includes discussion prompts at the back of each book
•Gentle, non-intimidating activities designed for all reading abilities

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For Schools & Clinicians

Classroom & Therapy Room Resources

Created to meet national PSHE emotional literacy standards and early clinical intervention goals. Widely used across UK primary schools, SEN provisions, play therapy rooms, and CAMHS waiting areas.

•Bulk school licensing & printable worksheets available
•Written by an MBE accredited trauma therapist and trainer

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