This is the abstract of an article published in the European Journal for Biblio/Poetry Therapy  (2025), Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 94–102. To read the full version, please follow the link at the end. This article presents a bibliotherapeutic model for working with wounded stories through writing, utilizing the framework of the picture book How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham (2008) to guide the healing process through writing. The model emphasizes the importance of narrative construction in...

There is a quiet moment that repeats itself in countless homes: a parent opens a picture book, a child leans close, and together they step into a world made of ink, color, and possibilities. It looks simple. Ordinary. Almost automatic. But beneath that simplicity lies one of the most powerful developmental experiences a child can have. Shared reading creates a small, protected space where a child learns to understand emotions, to name inner experience, and to see themselves reflected in...

Using Narrative Techniques to Transform Pain into Meaning We all carry stories within us—some joyful, some sorrowful, and some… still...