Reg Takes a Trip: A Co-Regulation Story for Kids
By Lori Gard & illustrated by Emma Martin
Reg Takes a Trip: A Co-Regulation Story for Kids, written by Lori Gard and illustrated by Emma Martin, will be released on September 3. The book is published by PEI’ Pownal Street Press.
Part of the Tales for Big Feelings series, the book follows Reg as he learns to co-regulate his emotions. Reg—a bear cub whose name is short for “Regulate” and pronounced with a hard /g/—doesn’t like to go to sleep. In Reg Takes a Trip, he must find a way to wind down when bedtime arrives. With the help of his caregiver and big sister, Co-co, Reg is finally able to co-regulate, preparing his body and mind for dreamland. In this story, Co-co uses a relaxation tool called guided imagery or visualization. Readers can join Reg as he imagines what he might see, hear, smell, and touch as he takes an imaginary trip to the ocean that will soon have him off to sleep.
PEI author Lori Gard, M.Sc, M.Ed, is a writer, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and nationally certified Solution Focused Brief Therapist with CCPC Global. She currently works as a K–6 school counselor.
Illustrator and fine artist Emma Martin has a propensity for all things whimsical. She lives in Michigan, USA.