My Promise
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With a simple message, Dr. Roberts aims to strengthen the parent-child bond and support families in becoming effective problem solvers. Each stanza in this beautifully illustrated board book presents a key parenting element/piece: start early, stay current, build resilience, nurture relationships, reduce stigma and prejudice, learn smart boundaries and offer unconditional love. These elements come from Dr. Roberts's 7-Point Parental Compass, which was developed to help families face the complex issues of our modern world.
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Dr. Jillian Roberts is a child psychologist, author, professor at the University of Victoria and mother of three children. Considered a go-to child psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts is a regular contributor to HuffPost, Global News and CBC. She is the author of two bestselling and award-winning series of childrenβs books: the Just Enough series explains topics like birth and diversity to children ages 3β6, while the World Around Us series introduces kids ages 5β8 to issues like poverty and online safety. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Slavka Kolesar studied figurative painting at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto and holds a BFA in visual studies & art history from the University of Toronto. She has illustrated many books including La LΓ©gende de Carcajou, which was a finalist for the Governor General's Award, The Sun is a Shine and My Promise. Slavka was the 2017 TD Summer Reading Club illustrator. She lives in Jaffray, British Columbia.
