Building resilience
Overcoming challenges and obstacles
Softcover from $36.95
Personalised children's books to help little people through big moments.
Our experts
At My Big Moments, we work with a team of experts in child psychology, play therapy and neuroscience education. With their expertise, we write stories to help children cope with challenges, changes and milestones they may face.
Nathan Wallis
Neuroscience Educator and Director of X-Factor Education New Zealand
Nathan Wallis is a neuroscience educator and Director of X-Factor Education. He has a profound reputation as a speaker to sell-out crowds, delivering insights into the workings of the human brain and how it develops as we grow. He is a grandad, dad and foster-dad to many children of his own.
“These books are beautifully done and serve a meaningful purpose. They fulfil the need for high quality, entertaining child-centred books about real-life topics and difficulties children deal with every day.”
Nathan Wallis
Abby Linn
Registered Play Specialist and Director of Creative Coping
Abby Linn is a Registered Play Specialist and Director of Creative Coping Limited, with qualifications in Psychology, Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She has worked with children for over 20 years and is a mum to three of her own.
“These books are simply amazing! Not only are the stories captivating and the language playful and positive, but there are coping strategies subtly woven throughout the books to help guide children and parents who are facing real-life challenges.”
Abby Linn
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You said it yourselves
“The illustrations are on the nail. Bright-eyed innocent children, a cheeky cockatoo and parents who are there but not intrusive.”
Bob Docherty
Book reviewer, Bob’s Book Blog
“The website was amazingly easy to use. I loved the dedication page and tips for parents. All really nice touches that were unexpected but also made so much sense.”
Courtney W
Mum of two
"My Big Moments blows all stereotypes of personalised books out of the water. They are beautifully designed, written with sensitivity and sophistication, explore big topics in an age-appropriate way and are engaging, entertaining and thought-provoking.”
Megan Daley
Children’s Books Daily
“These books are beautifully done and serve a meaningful purpose. They fulfil the need for high quality, entertaining child-centred books about real-life topics and difficulties children deal with every day.”
Nathan Wallis
Neuroscience educator, dad, grandad, foster parent and expert consultant for My Big Moments
“It isn't wishy-washy advice, nor brutal and blunt, but is perfectly pitched for the audience — young children.”
Rebekah Lyell
Reviewer, NZBooklovers.co.nz
"A bona fide treasure – thoughtful, well-written, contemporary, and backed up by research."
Thalia Kehoe Rowden
Former editor of The Sapling and mother of two
“Innovative, clever and unique, these personalised picture books with their engaging, well-crafted stories and vibrant, funky illustrations are the perfect way to prepare our children for those big moments in their young lives.”
Sue Whiting
Children’s and young adult author and editor
“These books are simply amazing!!! Not only are the stories captivating and the language playful and positive, but there are coping strategies subtly woven throughout the books to help guide children and parents who are facing real-life challenges.”
Abby Linn
Registered Play Specialist, Director of Creative Coping and mum of three
“Gorgeous illustrations. Love your work! I’ll be ordering the ‘starting school’ one for my little girl.”
Marianne Falconer
Editor, OHbaby! Magazine
"While these books will help every parent handle those significant moments in a child's life with sensitivity, they are never preachy: they are entertaining, beautifully written and engaging."
Juliet Rogers
CEO, Australian Society of Authors
"What amazing books you have created. They will be so very useful in helping children through the challenges life throws at us all. Big thumbs up from me."
Diana Murray
Children's book publisher, editor and mum of two