Ko Hea rāua ko Ruru

Written and illustrated by Laura Shallcrass | translated into te reo Māori by Ngaere Roberts

This beautiful hardback is the story of Hare, who struggles with an un-named mental malady self described as ‘noise’. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare’s head, or loud feelings and general anxiety. Hare goes on a journey to try and find a solution. Just when Hare thinks there’s no hope a friend, Ruru, flies calmly down and gives suggestions.

Hare ultimately feels better after doing three things:

– Talking to someone
– Focusing on breathing
– Connecting to nature.

This gentle story is for anybody who suffers from noises, anxiety or loud feelings.