Picture Book Apothecary

Love books?

I'm sharing my favorite picture books PERFECT to spark reflection, conversation, collaboration and inspired action. 

Need inspiration?

Launching challenging complex conversations might foster growth, but it can be challenging work. Let picture books start the conversations instead!

Want Ideas?

I'll give you the backstory on how and why picture books are perfect tools for coaching and share my top selections.

I'm Stephanie!

I'm a book-loving, notebook-hoarding literacy educator on a mission to change lives one book and one notebook at a time. I’m also a coffee-loving mother of three with a slight addiction to peanut butter and vanilla frosting.

Do you find yourself searching for more? A way to bring more reading, writing, learning and creativity into your life to feel more centered, grounded and more YOU?

You’ve come to the right place.

Join me to explore the world of Bookology: The study of books and reading, notebooks and writing, mindfulness and creativity to make life better.

That means that I'm your bookologist: someone with the art and skill needed to prepare bookish and notebookish experiences for others.

As part of my work, I create a personalized book apothecary for each reader I work with: a collection of books designed to help you grow through what you go through. 

Based on popular demand, I've decided to curate my picture book recommendations here into one collection for those hoping to use them in their own work and coaching.  

Why are picture books such powerful tools for growth?

I have always been a voracious reader. Books were my friends in childhood, my therapists in my teenage and young adult years and some of my best parenting tools.

So it made sense to bring them into my teaching, coaching and leading, too.

Launching personal reflection and coaching conversations can be challenging work, but when we start with a story, everything changes.

We can relax, relate, reflect and take inspired action with a trusted coach at our side. And I'm here to help.

I've compiled my favorite picture books to spark inspired action in adults and have included a summary, before and after questions to spark reflection and a few coaching activities, too. 

These books can be read alone, in a group or with the support of a trusted therapist.

So, what's included?

What you get with The Picture Book Apothecary :

1. The backstory on why and how we can harness the power of picture books in personal growth and coaching. 

2. Three ways to bring picture books into your own personal growth and/or coaching practice.

3. Printable coaching points for each book included, including a book summary, discussion prompts for before and after reading and ideas for follow-up activities, too. 

You'll get energized, inspired and full of book love to spark growth and forward development.

Wondering what a book printable looks like? Here's a sample from the 'Embrace Change' collection:

Here's what you can accomplish with the picture books and discussion guides included:

• Explore the coaching role 
• Embrace Change
• Gaining Perspective
• Challenge Thinking
• Tackle Fears
• Foster Reflection
• Letting Go
• Explore Identity
• Grow Gratitude
• Spark Self-Care

And the best part? You'll get any new books I add to the workshop FOREVER! There are over 50 book printables right now with additional titles added regularly. Just click below to purchase and automatically receivethe updated versions!