Nova's Missing Masterpiece uses a girl's bond with her dog to address the themes of anger, self-regulation, problem solving, resilience and persistence. When Nova realizes the artwork that she created for her dad's birthday present is missing her tummy flip flops and her heart ker-thumps. She and her dog, Harley turn the house upside down but the missing masterpiece is nowhere to be found. Inevitably, Nova loses her temper. But Harley remains calm. Together, they continue searching for the missing masterpiece and eventually Nova starts to pay attention to Harley and his calming strategies. Just when it seems the artwork will never be found Nova tries one last strategy, which leads her directly to her missing masterpiece! Learning to self-regulate, persist, problem solve, and be resilient are essential skills that need to be taught and modelled to children to support their social and emotional growth. Nova's Missing Masterpiece gives children useful coping strategies to deal with anger and frustration, making the book an invaluable tool for parents, educators, health professionals and counsellors. With vibrant, well-observed illustrations, this is the perfect story to show children how anger and frustration affect their brains and bodies, and how simple techniques can help them self-regulate and reset.

Nova has lost the gift she made for her Dad's birthday! She's going to need to stay calm if she wants to find it again.

About the Author
Brooke Graham is a children's author, primary school teacher and mother. She is passionate about reducing the stigma around mental illness and frequently works with Beyondblue. Robin Tatlow-Lord is a writer, animator and cartoonist who loves bringing character and emotions to all her pictures.

Reviews
"a good reminder of self-regulating techniques for kids to use in times of stress" -- Books+Publishing



Book Information
ISBN 9781922539373
Author Brooke Graham
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint EK Books
Publisher Exisle Publishing