Meet Winnie Potty
Big questions. Growing confidence. The Protective Behaviours journey continues.
Meet Winnie Potty, a curious six-year-old who is ready to take young readers further on their Protective Behaviours journey.
The Winnie Potty Series continues the learning begun in the Little Adventurers’ Series, exploring the next Protective Behaviours topics through stories children can understand, characters they can connect with and everyday experiences that help develop important personal safety skills.
Winnie Potty is on her way…
Winnie and I have been rather busy behind the scenes.
The first book in the new series, Winnie Potty and the Brainy Farm, is now well underway. The story and illustrations are complete, and I’m now working on bringing all the pieces together for publication — the part that always seems to require an extra helping of energy and patience!
Creating this new series has been quite a journey — bringing together my Protective Behaviours work, what I’ve learnt about how children’s brains learn and grow, and a rather determined little girl called Winnie Potty.
I can’t wait to share more of her world with you.
First, a little detour to the brain…
A gentle bridge book between feelings, early warning signs and safety stories.
Six-year-old Winnie Potty has a big question:
“What happens in my brain when I learn something new?”
Set on her Great-Uncle Jack’s wonder-filled farm, this inspiring, rhymical story explores how curiosity, kindness, practice, sleep, movement and being brave enough to try new things help the brain grow strong.
Drawing on the Early Years Learning Framework (4.1) and guided by Protective Behaviours pedagogy, this bridge book connects the Little Adventurers series (Books 1–3) with the upcoming Winnie Potty series (Books 4–9). It gently introduces brain development, helping young children understand how their brains light up and grow every day through connection, learning experiences and practice.
"Neurons are like a tiny tree. When I make mistakes, it’s okay—because the pathways are growing in my brain.”