About the book
Who are we?
We are two young professionals who have combined our varying skillsets to create educational children’s books focussed on health and wellbeing. Our vision is to use our books, which utilise captivating illustrations and engaging narratives, as a pedagogical vehicle through which to teach children about important life concepts.
Our first completed book focusses on the current issue of screen time. However, we are also working on a series of children’s books exploring a wide range of health and wellbeing related themes, such as: mindfulness, physical health, emotional wellbeing, resilience, and other similar topics.
We are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all Australian children, so for every book sold we will donate another book to an Australian child.
Julian Steincke
Illustrator, Art Director, Graphic Designer |
Bachelor of Arts | Diploma in Digital and Print Media Design | Founder of KRUX Graphic Design
Jesse Hewitt
Author, Early Childhood Teacher | Master of
Teaching | Bachelor of Commerce | Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
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Created in partnership with
(1) Rhodes, A. (2017). Screen time and kids: What‘s happening in our home? The Royal Children‘s Hospital Melbourne.
(2) New York University (2019). Plugging-in to the Research on Screen-Time and Child Development. Institute of Human Development and Social Change.
In collaboration with
Recent studies show that more than 80% of Australian parents are worried about the negative effects associated with their children having too much screen time (1). Unfortunately, their worries are justified, as research highlights an extensive list of health and wellbeing concerns related to extended screen time usage. Some include: sleep problems, behaviour problems, learning issues, and obesity (2). Our book is created to assist teachers and parents in facilitating productive conversations around building healthy screen-time habits. It is purposefully designed using pedagogical strategies to teach children the importance of disengaging from screens.
Follow Raymond, a loveable Raccoon, on a quest through the woods as he experiences some of the harsh realities involved in a culture dominated by screen obsession. Through following Raymond’s quest, children discover that their health, wellbeing, and friendships can be greatly improved by disconnecting from screens and reengaging with the real world.
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We would love to hear from you.
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