Calm the Farm

02/04/2025

25/03/2025

Thanks for the reviews folks 🫶 and for reading Calm the Farm!

Our product page now has a fancy fandangled review widget- Woohooo.

25/03/2025

Rooster’s first podcast interview is live!

He sat down to chat with world famous wellbeing podcast host Dr Goodman Chatwithme about some of his strategies for soothing his red zone when that morning mood hits him.

Gooooo Rooster!!!!🐓

25/03/2025

23/03/2025

Marlborough mother-of-five Sarah O’Sullivan has published Calm the Farm, the tail of a cranky rooster who upsets the other farm animals.

21/03/2025

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12/03/2025

Happy Publication Day to “Calm the Farm”! 🎉🐔

We’re so excited to share “Calm the Farm”, a funny, heartwarming mindfulness story for Kiwi kids, written by Sarah O’Sullivan and beautifully illustrated by Bec Brown.

When Rooster wakes up feeling cranky, he creates quite the kerfuffle on the farm! But the other animals know just what to do—they use mindfulness techniques to settle their emotions, take a deep breath, and find their calm again. And soon, Rooster learns to do the same.

Perfect for parents, teachers, and caregivers, this book introduces simple, practical tools to help little ones regulate their emotions and manage big feelings with kindness and self-compassion. With a QR code linking to guided mindfulness audio, children can practise these techniques as they grow.

📚 Now available! Ask for it at your local bookshop or order online: https://bookhub.co.nz/p/calm-the-farm?barcode=9781067020729

12/03/2025

Calm the Farm has officially launched in bookstores yesterday with Mary Egan Publishing.

It’s taken about seven years from idea to bookstore, so it’s time to celebrate! 🥳

The book is also available online at:

https://sosceramics.co.nz/products/calm-the-farm-children-s-book

This article from “Marlborough Weekly” gives a bit more background information about the book, and how I came to write it.

Thank you Paula for taking the time to celebrate the launch with this article.

21/02/2025

Thanks Annie for sharing Calm the Farm! Check out The Wildering Nook for beautiful homeschool resources.

20/02/2025

Bec, the fabulously lovely illustrator for Calm the Farm got to see the book in real life for the first time the other day! Here’s her opening celebration!! 🥳