Books with author Nicholas Edwards

When Brian goes for a walk one day and hears a dog crying he turns to Blue Butterfly to find out what is wrong. Join him as he learns about giving to those less fortunate at Christmas and why it is better than any gift he could receive. The twenty first book in the series of the Adventures of Brian, a therapeutic children's book collection helping children to resolve thoughts, worries and fears, More details available at www.adventuresofbrian.co.uk

A 2-5 year old version. Brian and the Christmas Sparkle is the fifteenth book in the Adventures of Brian series. We join Brian as he looks at the sky wondering why it is so white, Blue Butterfly explains the concept of snowing Brian sits in anticipation of the snowflakes... a heart warming story about Brian's biggest Christmas Wish....These therapeutic children's books support children to resolve their thoughts, worries and fears through the use of metaphorical storytelling which allows children to reprogram their subconscious reactions to situations and find inner peace in times that cause difficulty or worry. Each book in the collection supports a different situation, issue or thought in a supportive and delicate way through the safe and non-intrusive power of stories. Each book combines both the wonders of a lovely story with these special writing techniques so that they can be enjoyed by the whole family, and they can be enjoyed even if the issue being discussed is not experienced. A Christmas story for all the family, no matter how young or old.

Child Labor in City Streets by Edward Nicholas ClopperThis volume is devoted to the discussion of a neglected form of child labor. Just why the newsboy, bootblack and peddler should have been ignored in the general movement for child welfare is hard to understand. Perhaps it is due to "the illusion of the near." Street workers have always been far more conspicuous than any other child laborers, and it seems that this very proximity has been their misfortune. If we could have focused our attention upon them as we did upon children in factories, they would have been banished from the streets long ago. But they were too close to us. We could not get a comprehensive view and saw only what we happened to want at the moment—their paltry little stock in trade. Now that we are getting a broader sense of social responsibility, we are beginning to realize how blind and inconsiderate we have been in our treatment of them.The first five chapters of the book review present conditions and discuss causes, the next two deal with effects, and the final ones are concerned with the remedy. The scope has been made as broad as possible. All forms of street work that engage any considerable number of children have been described at length, and opinions and findings of others have been freely quoted. I have attempted to show the bad results of the policy of laissez-faire as applied to this problem. Simply because these little boys and girls have been ministering to its wants, the public has given them scarcely a passing thought. It has been so convenient to have a newspaper or a shoe brush thrust at one, it has not occurred to us that, for the sake of the children, such work would better be done by other means. Although good examples have been set by European cities, we have not introduced any innovations to clear the streets of working children.The free rein at present given to child labor in our city streets is productive of nothing but harmful results, and it is high time that a determined stand was taken for the rights of children so exposed. A few feeble efforts at regulation have been made in some parts of this country, but this is an evil that requires prohibition rather than regulation. There is no valid reason why just as efficient service in streets could not be rendered by adults. Certainly it would be far more suitable and humane to reserve such work for old men and women who need outdoor life and are physically unable to earn their living in other ways. We could buy our newspaper from a crippled adult at a stand just as easily as we get it now from an urchin who shivers on the street corner. It is only a question of habit, and we ought to be glad of the change for the good of all concerned.

Brian and the Naughty Day is the sixth book in the Adventures of Brian series. These therapeutic children's books support children to resolve their thoughts, worries and fears through the use of metaphorical storytelling which allows children to reprogram their subconscious reactions to situations and find inner peace in times that cause difficulty or worry. Each book in the collection supports a different situation, issue or thought in a supportive and delicate way through the safe and non-intrusive power of stories. Each book combines both the wonders of a lovely story with these special writing techniques so that they can be enjoyed by the whole family, and they can be enjoyed even if the issue being discussed is not experienced. In Brian and the Naughty Day, Brian the cockapoo has been up to mischief and does not understand why him having fun has upset so many people. He turns to his friend the Blue Butterfly for guidance about the difference between fun that is entertaining and fun which hurts others. The story explores behaviour in a creative and sensitive way and through the use of metaphor and sensitive storytelling Brian helps to protect their innocence whilst allowing them to build their own understanding through it's journey. The Adventure of Brian books cover a range of subjects and worries that children experience and are the perfect companion for children aged 3 and upwards. Created by Nicola, an early years professional and lecturer who now works as a hypnotherapist, the series offers a non-intrusive way for children to work through difficulties in the imaginative medium of story telling. You can find out more by visiting www.adventuresofbrian.co.uk