This work was originally published in the English under the title of A Terrible Thing Happened - A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma as a publication of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous for no reason. Sometimes his stomach hurt. He had bad dreams. And he started to feel angry and do mean things, which got him in trouble. Then he met Ms. Maple, who helped him talk about the terrible thing that he had tried to forget. Now Sherman is feeling much better.
This gently told and tenderly illustrated story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode, including physical abuse, school or gang violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, and natural disasters such as floods or fire. An afterword by Sasha J. Mudlaff written for parents and other caregivers offers extensive suggestions for helping traumatized children, including a list of other sources that focus on specific events.
Now your child can enjoy this wonderful book in Chinese! The book comes with simplified Chinese characters.
About the Author
Margaret M. Holmes writes inspirational and self-help stories for children. In addition to A Terrible Thing Happened, she is the author of Molly's Mom Died, Sam's Dad Died, and Charlie's Brother (a story for the siblings of a child with special needs who is being admitted to residential care). Margaret and her husband, John, live near Des Moines, Iowa. They have two grown daughters and one granddaughter.
About the Illustrator
Cary Pillo grew up on a farm near the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. Surrounded by animals, she began drawing at an early age. Cary received her fine arts degree from Washington State University and has been an illustrator for some fifteen years. She is the illustrator of several children's books, including Jenny Is Scared! and Tibby Tried It, and her colorful characters appear in many children's magazines as well. She lives in Seattle with her husband and son, and their dog Rocket.
编辑推荐
1．专业性——美国心理学会资深儿童心理学家撰写，专业插画家绘图，心理学背景和翻译水平兼备的妈妈们担任翻译。书后附有“写给父母和老师的话”，从儿童发展心理学的角度剖析孩子的种种表现，帮助家长理解孩子，指导孩子克服种种情绪障碍，陪伴孩子健康快乐成长。
2．实用性——给父母们补充相关儿童心理学知识，帮助他们更好地与孩子相处，解决育儿过程中的种种困惑。
3．趣味性——绘本故事的表现形式容易被孩子接受，生动、有趣的故事场景，将成长的道理蕴涵其中。亲子共读的形式让家长和孩子一起快乐阅读。
4．安全环保——采用可持续森林环保纸，大豆油墨环保印刷，亚光铜保护孩子视力，圆角设计翻页不伤手。入选北京市绿色印刷工程——优秀少儿读物绿色印刷示范项目。
作者简介
作者： 玛格丽特·福尔摩斯（Margaret M.Holmes），撰写儿童励志类和自助类故事已经近20年。本书是她出版的第三本书。目前，她和丈夫还有两个长大成人的女儿共同生活在美国爱荷华州得梅因。
绘者：卡里·派罗（Cary Pillo），成长于美国华盛顿州喀斯克特山脉附近的农场，她很小的时候就开始画周围的动物和鸟类。后来，她在美国华盛顿州立大学获得了美术学士学位，并从事插画工作近15年。如今，她与丈夫、儿子，还有他们的狗“火箭”共同生活在美国西雅图。
内容简介
《儿童情绪管理与性格培养绘本·可怕的事情发生了：孩子受到精神创伤怎么办》讲述了谢尔曼·史密斯看到了最可怕的事情。起初，他竭力想忘掉，但很快他内心的情绪开始困扰着他。他毫无理由地感到紧张。有时，他会感到胃痛，他会做噩梦。而且，他开始感到愤怒并攻击他人，这使他陷入了麻烦。于是，他找到了梅普尔女士，她帮助谢尔曼说出了他试图忘掉的那件可怕的事情。最终，谢尔曼感觉好多了。
