The newest addition to the Healthy Minds series about loving and knowing yourself, because you yourSELF are unique! For children aged 5 years and up.

What exactly is your SELF? Your SELF is you, the you inside. It’s all of your thoughts and feelings, everything you are and everything you want to be. It can change throughout the years, but it will always be exceptional, wonderful, and rare. Because remember: there’s only one SELF for every YOU!

Your Very Own Self is a beautiful addition to the Healthy Minds series, authored by US-based mental health professional Adam Ciccio. Through relatable stories and insightful tips drawn from his own experiences in outpatient mental health care, Ciccio explores the daily obstacles and mental health of young children, providing valuable insights for both children and adults alike. With Adam Ciccio's expertise in mental health care and his compassionate approach to storytelling, Your Very Own Self offers a strong reminder that each person's unique identity deserves love, acceptance, and celebration. A must-read for anyone seeking to foster positive self-esteem and resilience in young minds.

About The Author

Adam Ciccio

Adam Ciccio was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to Savannah, Georgia, at the age of twelve and attended St. Andrew’s Preparatory School in Wilmington Island, Georgia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) in 2006 and with a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling at Salem State University (Salem, MA) in 2012. Adam owns eight mental health practices that serve both children and adults in Eastern Massachusetts. In addition to his role as President and Owner of Ciccio Counseling Centers, he teaches graduate school in the Mental Health Counseling Department at his alma mater, Salem State University. Adam Ciccio is the author of 18 children’s books, many of his stories themed around cognitive wellness and self-confidence during social-emotional developmental stages.

Series by the Author

Healthy Minds

About The Illustrator

Malgosia Zajac

Malgosia Zajac is an illustrator who lives with her family in a very old Polish city called Krakow. This city is well known for its famous dragon and the Royal Castle. Malgosia believes that imagination is the most important thing in creating her art. Her head is full of all kinds of creatures, imaginary friends, magical worlds, and incredible stories. Shelves in her workshop are crowded with beautiful books, illustrated by her favorite artists from all over the world. She dreams that, one day, her illustrated books will be kept on someone’s favorite bookshelf.