THE POWER OF THOUGHT
Where Literacy and Well-Being Meet
The Power of Thought is a book series created to help children and youth develop the skills they need to navigate everyday challenges, understand their thoughts and feelings, and make positive choices. Through relatable stories and real-life situations, children are encouraged to think, reflect, problem-solve, and discover that they have the power to influence how they respond to life's challenges.
Designed for children, families, and educators, the series provides practical opportunities to build self-awareness, confidence, empathy, responsibility, and positive decision-making — skills that support both learning and well-being.
Enjoy a virtual reading of I Can Ground Myself, one of the books in The Power of Thought series, and explore a practical strategy children can use to help themselves feel more grounded during challenging moments.
NOW AVAILABLE IN FRENCH
Le pouvoir de la pensée is now available in French, bringing these stories and practical well-being strategies to more children, families, and educators across Canada and beyond.
The French-language editions give children an opportunity to explore the same themes of self-awareness, problem-solving, empathy, responsibility, and positive choices in French.
When the childlike beings glow, these are the colours that represent their feelings. Join us on Tezra and help children learn to manage their own emotions and recognize those of others.
PURPOSE OF THE SERIES
The Power of Thought children's book series gives parents, caregivers, and educators practical tools to help children navigate worry, manage everyday challenges, express themselves in healthy and positive ways, and build confidence. Through relatable stories and real-life situations, children are encouraged to understand their thoughts and feelings, develop coping and problem-solving skills, and discover that they have the power to influence how they respond to life's challenges.
The series is ideal for:
Parents and caregivers looking for a fun, engaging way to teach children practical coping, problem-solving, and self-awareness skills.
Educators seeking proactive strategies they can introduce early to help children develop confidence, empathy, and positive ways of responding to challenges.
Clinicians and other professionals supporting children who are experiencing emotional or mental health challenges and benefit from accessible, age-appropriate tools.
Many children and adolescents experience anxiety, worry, and other challenges as they grow. The Power of Thought series aims to equip children early with practical skills they can use to navigate these challenges before they become overwhelming, helping them develop greater confidence, resilience, self-awareness, and empathy.
As co-authors, we draw on our personal and professional experiences, along with insights from educators, clinicians, and parents, to create stories that encourage understanding, reflection, empathy, and practical “aha” moments for both children and the adults who support them.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Set on the crystal-covered planet Tezra, the children of this magical world are like no others. Nyx, Carnuli, Epido, Lazu, and Zirco can take any form children imagine, hover instead of walk, and glow in the color of what they are feeling.
In each story, the characters encounter a relatable challenge that children may experience in everyday life—from navigating friendships and peer challenges to managing difficult thoughts and feelings. Children are guided through a step-by-step strategy that encourages them to pause, think through the situation, consider their choices, solve problems, and decide how they want to respond.
Grounded in practical, evidence-informed strategies, the stories turn important life skills into lessons children can understand and remember. The colourful characters and imaginative setting make the learning engaging, while the strategies give children concrete tools they can use beyond the story.
The series also provides opportunities for adults to model the strategies, talk through real-life situations, and reinforce learning with children. With downloadable educational resources available for parents and educators, each story can become a starting point for meaningful conversations and skill-building at home, in classrooms, and in other settings where children learn and grow.
Canadian Customers
Global Links
“I Have Choices from the Power of Thought Children’s Book Series provides parents, teachers, child and youth workers and social workers with a visually pleasing story centered on emotional intelligence for the young people in their care.
This book is a thoughtful representation of children learning about and managing their emotions in a variety of typical daily interactions encountered by children. Particularly intriguing is the use of gender-neutral names and characters, who can be related to by any young reader. The creative integration of crystals and their application in daily life is gently introduced using variations of the crystal names in the gender-neutral naming of the characters.
As a social worker who has worked with grade school-aged children in a clinical school setting for many years, this resource would have been appreciated. I highly recommend the use of this story in a children’s therapeutic counselling setting.
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“The Power of Thought Series uses relatable and engaging stories to bring to life important and impactful coping skills. These books have the potential to be a powerful tool in supporting children with the development of emotional intelligence and psychological resilience. They are a unique and child-friendly way of demonstrating and teaching evidence-based strategies.
A quick and attention-grabbing read, the first book in the series: The Power of Thought, illustrates the link between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. The book guides the reader in challenging unhelpful thoughts that feed feelings like worry and demonstrates how to transform these into helpful, confident thoughts and actions. Building on cognitive-behavioural principles, the book introduces age-appropriate vocabulary and thought challenging techniques.
These books will be a helpful resource for anyone who works with children- parents, teachers, and clinicians.
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AUTHORS and Illustrator
Lynn McLaughlin
Amber Raymond
Allysa Batin
Lynn McLaughlin
MEd, BEd, BA (Psychology/Criminology)
Lynn McLaughlin
Lynn McLaughlin is an award-winning and best-selling author, speaker, and educational consultant with more than 35 years of experience in education. She has served as a teacher, vice-principal, principal, Superintendent of Education, and educational consultant across three school boards.
Today, Lynn continues to work in education through speaking, professional learning, consulting, writing, and her children's books and resources. She also teaches future Educational Assistants at her local college.
Lynn is the host of Taking the Helm, a podcast featuring conversations about learning, leadership, literacy, and student well-being. With more than 150 guests, the podcast brings together educators, professionals, authors, and other experts to explore practical ways to support children, youth, families, and educators.
As a professional speaker, Lynn has presented locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. Her work focuses on helping educators, families, and organizations move beyond identifying challenges to determining practical next steps.
Lynn is also an active Rotarian and community volunteer.
Amber Raymond
MSW, BSW, BA (French Language)
Amber Raymond is a Master's-level Social Worker, counsellor, and co-author of The Power of Thought children's book series. She has worked as a private counsellor since 2021, helping clients rediscover their true identity and identify the beliefs and experiences that may prevent them from becoming their authentic selves.
Her areas of focus include parenting support and education, child and youth identity and emotional support, and self-empowerment. Amber is passionate about practical, evidence-informed coping strategies, self-awareness, lifelong self-care, and helping individuals develop a deeper understanding of themselves.
As co-author of The Power of Thought, Amber brings her professional experience, research interests, and passion for helping children and families navigate everyday challenges to the stories and strategies in the series.
ILLUSTRATOR … Allysa Batin
Allysa Batin is a freelance illustrator and elementary teacher who enjoys creating fun, colourful characters and advocating for love and acceptance through her art.
Through The Power of Thought, Allysa brings the imaginative world of Tezra and its characters to life, helping make the series engaging and accessible for young readers.
Experts on Call Radio Show
The Power of Thought
Understanding our thoughts, and how we have control over them is at the root of how we change our behaviours. Amber Raymond shares a perfect example during our time with Kyle last weekend on Experts on Call with AM800 CKLW.
In this clip she is talking about feelings/emotions normalized in homes or classrooms. We hope this sparks your curiosity.
Click on this link or Scan the QR code to listen to the full conversation. We packed so much into this forty minutes and could have continued for another two hours.