On a mission to get her three year old daughter into a big bed, Tamsyn Rose (Harington 1995-1996) turned her frustration at a lack of resources into a new business venture.
“I had real issues getting Sophia to make this change,” Rose said.
“I went searching for a book about this transition and to my surprise there wasn't anything like it in New Zealand.”
Rose paired up with fellow author Fiona Williams to release a series of children’s books that help move pre-school aged children through major milestones.
The series of five books released in December 2013, cover toilet training, going to day care, going to school, moving to a big bed and going to the dentist.
“Rather than an individual book we decided to look at a series because there are a number of things that can be very scary for pre-school aged children.”
Characters Sophia and Mason guide readers through each milestone in a step-by-step rhythmic story that children can relate to.
“Children love to see the steps taken before a change like moving to a big bed; it makes the kids feel at ease.”
Rose and Fiona are already working on another addition to the series with the books proving popular among readers.
The books retail for $12.99 each or $39.99 for the full series and are available at moomoopublishers.co.nz or participating retailers.
