Jessica Urlichs

The adorable duo is back Patrick and George love their morning walks together, but the path takes an unexpected turn when Patrick begins to get bullied. This story explores how Patrick feels as the victim, and how George feels as his friend feeling helpless and watching Patrick change. This book aims to show children how staying true to yourself is what is most important and realising that being picked on is never to do with you. A tale of friendship, bravery, and a change of heart. Jessica Urlichs is a bestselling author and mother to three young children. She is passionate about finding ways to help young children understand and express their emotions through storytelling and poetry. Teaming up with Craig Phillips and Rebekah Lipp from Wildling Books, who also share this mission, together they have created a wonderful series based around the beautiful friendship between Patrick and George. This is the second book in the series. The first book is, Patrick and George - Adventure, empathy and friendship.Paperback - full colour Pages - 38 Size - 210mm x 225mm (Landscape)

A heartwarming tale of friendship and empathy. Feeling troubled, George takes Patrick on a journey through rocky mountains, deep ravines and a rushing river. Patrick tries his best to help George across these obstacles. Together, they discover problem solving isn't as important as walking beside someone on their journey. This story will introduce empathy through an engaging adventure between two best friends.

The Years Are Short is a beautifully imperfect creative guide to recording motherhood in your own words. Guided by Sunday Times bestselling poet Jess Urlichs, it helps you capture your child’s early years and your motherhood as it changes alongside them. Each chapter begins with an original poem and then opens into gentle prompts and simple poetry starters to help you write honestly; in whatever time you have. There are no dates, no milestones and nothing to ‘keep up with’, you can begin anywhere, dip in whenever you need to and write exactly as you are. You don’t need to be a ‘poet’ to start. You just need to write. Whether you’re expecting, in the thick of the early years or parenting older children, this is a book you’ll return to again and again, and one day share with your children when they’re grown. Ideal for fans of poetry, new mums, and anyone looking for a thoughtful gift for a baby shower, Mother’s Day or a first-time parent.

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES (UK) BESTSELLER From Instagram sensation Jessica Urlichs, an inspiringly vulnerable collection of poems exploring the sacred, tender, and beautifully chaotic moments of motherhood. You are a mother but never, just When poet Jessica Urlichs became a mother, she learned that the everyday ordinary is extraordinary. In Beautiful Chaos, Jess chronicles it all—the highs, the lows, the confusion, the loss of identity, the becoming, and the brutal but beautiful ways our children hold up a mirror to ourselves. Through her relatable and cathartic poems that poignantly capture motherhood from pregnancy to school age, Jess offers healing to those who need it, a reminder of a cherished time gone by, or even a grounding in your current moment. Wherever you are in your parenting journey, Jess’s poems will make you feel seen and comforted amid the beautiful chaos that is motherhood.

There are so many toys,and games we can play.Whatever we choose,let's do it our way.Join Frank and Quinn on their playdate - there are no limits to which toys they can play with and which games they can choose. A fun rhyming picture book to read with children to reinforce that they can choose to be and do the things that feel most like them.A book perfect for encouraging being proud of who you are.From the bestselling author of The Rainbow in My Heart and You Hung the Moon, Jessica Urlichs, and the illustrator behind the 2021 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize book, There's A King in the Cupboard, Minrui Yang.

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller'The words awaken the magic of life by celebrating the ordinary' - Giovanna Fletcher'Beautifully heartfelt, inspiringly poignant and therapeutically validating' - Anna Mathur Motherhood is messy and beautiful, and hard and humbling. We adore our children, and sometimes we miss ourselves. Beautiful Chaos is a collection of raw, honest poems about motherhood - capturing everything from pregnancy to school age. Upon becoming a mother, poet Jessica Urlichs was reminded that the everyday ordinary is extraordinary. Beautiful Chaos is a collection that chronicles it all - the highs, the lows, the confusion, the loss of identity, the becoming, and the brutal but beautiful ways our children hold up a mirrors to ourselves. This collection inspires vulnerability and will be a cathartic, healing read for anyone who needs it. These poems will remind you of a time gone by or ground you in the current moment. Either way, they will make you feel seen and comforted amid the beautiful chaos that is motherhood.

When you hold me and sway like you do, I know it was you who hung the moon. From infancy to childhood, through the teenage years and into adulthood, the love between a mother and child is a bond like no other. This heartwarming book of verse by bestselling author and poet Jessica Urlichs is a celebration of this inimitable bond, gorgeously illustrated by Sarah Reinhardt.

Every single day,through the minutes and hours,there's always a timeto use my superpowers!Children can use an amazing toolkit of mental skills everyday to explore their feelings and express their needs - their very own superpowers!Jessica Urlichs, author of the number one bestseller The Rainbow in My Heart, teams up with illustrator and primary school teacher Rebecca Gibbs to create this stunning picture book that demonstrates non-cognitive skills, including persistence, focus, imagination, organisation and more. Also included are prompts from a qualified counsellor to help parents, teachers, and caregivers start conversations around understanding, identifying and engaging non-cognitive skills.Praise for My Superpowers:'I'm blown away. The themes, the relatable situations and the 'superpowers chosen' are so on point! Teachers would LOVE this book' - @TheMotherhoodProjectNZ.'Jess Urlichs' reminders to slow down, take some deep breaths and remain present...we can support our little ones as they find their way in life through persistence, confidence, empathy and imagination.' - Reader review.'Perfect for helping children to build their emotional literacy and gain confidence in managing their superpowers!' - Katy, Goodreads.'Beautifully written and illustrated to truly engage young children from the first page to the last page' - Jane, Amazon Review.' The new favourite in our house ... highly recommended.' - Reader review.

** Hardback contains additional pages of poetry **"Oh how I had waited for this day, but never anticipated how one could feel so put together and in pieces all at once.How one tiny person could cause all this chaos in my heart and home.And my husband and I were like two entirely new beings, the sun on our face one minute and at the bottom of the ocean the next.But there, my anchor.Reminding me of who I am, not just who I was."'My After All', named after Jess's viral poem, is her final book in the series of early motherhood poetry and prose, after 'From One Mom to a Mother' and 'All I See Is You', which have sold tens of thousands worldwide. It delves into the raw and the real with a beauty that shines through even the messy truths. These pieces reflect the love we have for our growing children, our transformation as mothers, and our relationships post kids.Jess doesn't "leave frills around the fabric of early motherhood", she writes about the love we live and breathe for them, but also the things we find hard to talk about, some things that might leave you saying, "me too".This book of poetry & prose will leave you feeling empowered and seen, listened to and understood.These pages are for those late nights, your bedside, or gifts."A million thank you's wouldn't be enough""To move people with words, is such a special privilege'""Incredibly beautiful"Jessica is also a best selling author of 'The Rainbow In My Heart', a picture book on emotions.Jess's poems can also be found on Etsy www.jessicaurlichs.com

**Hardback includes bonus pages of additional poetry **"Oh, how the days are long it's trueYesterdays are manyBut todays are a fewSo I'll fill them upWith all of youAnd simply be, HereWith you."'All I See Is You', captures the heartfelt and honest moments of early motherhood. Jessica's words encompass the highs and the lows, the raw and the vulnerable and everything in between. It's the kind of book you want on your bedside sitting next to the bottles or breast pump.This book of 60 poems and proses will take mothers on a journey of healing and growth with a powerful affirmation that you are not alone. A popular gift around the world for expectant mother's, new mother's and mothers with grown children. There are words in here for everyone."Jessica found a way to put into words the very soul of motherhood'."This writer writes as though she's taken the words out of every mother's head... the feelings that most mothers will experience but can't always express. So relatable, so beautiful, sometimes funny and often emotional, I challenge you not to get teary eyed ""Thank you for your poems, your writing makes me feel human again".Jessica's poetry books have sold tens of thousands around the world. 'All I See Is You', is Jessica's second in her collection of poetry, with 'From One Mom to a Mother' being her first and 'My After All', the final in her collection.Jessica is also a best selling author of 'The Rainbow In My Heart', a picture book on emotions.Jess's poems can also be found on Etsy www.jessicaurlichs.com