“As a parent, I wish I had this book many years ago…” Professor Pat McGorry AO, Orygen

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“Your book is beautiful. So gentle and considerate, honest and touching. Very heartfelt...” Joanne

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“Loved it. Loved the way you handled such a delicate topic so tenderly. Wanted more autobiographical links at the end! Wanted more chapters, a sequel, a class to share it with… Just loved it. You’ve handled it beautifully…” Rebecca

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Acclaimed as the children's book every adult must read, this timely and compassionate story centres on a child and father setting out to build a cubbyhouse under streaming sunshine. Until clouds snake in on a hazing horizon… skies swell, a clouding storm brews and finally breaks and swirls into pouring rain. All the while, the cubby grows wackier, with the rustiest of riches that rattle and rule!

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This is all a metaphor for the father’s mental ill health that gently aligns with the building of the cubby and changing emotions and weather.

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Mental ill health can be a challenge to understand, but Dr Schott's warm-hearted story helps give some understanding through the eyes of a child building a cubby with its father.

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The chapter book is ideal for 4-13 year olds. It comes with teacher resources to support student learning, journaling prompts for students to express feelings and thoughts, and a list of resources for carers, health professionals and families to draw upon.

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Recorded and produced by AR Recording Studio.

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My dad built me the best and wackiest cubby ever

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