Caroline Zagel – författare

When Little Duck accidentally falls into a fast flowing river, he is very afraid and fights against the current to try to get back on dry land. He soon finds, however, that the river is stronger than he is. Despite this, he continues fighting until he realizes he should save his energy for times when the river current isn’t so strong.Little Duck makes the decision to relax but not give up. He no longer panics over something he can’t control, instead flowing with the river and waiting patiently for the opportunity to return to safety.Little Duck Went Down the River might be fiction, but the challenges Little Duck faces are not. His conflict shines a light on learning to “go with the flow” with the things in our life we can’t control and focus our energy and strengths on the things we can. This is Caroline Zagel’s first book in a series of many to come, taking a proactive approach to mental health by providing tools and skills that young readers can apply to their own lives.

Fluff, Twig and Squeak are three adorable young owls living high in a big tree in the middle of a forest. It has been a few weeks since they hatched, now it is time for them to learn to fly. There is only one problem; they are all feel a little afraid. After all, the ground is a long way down. The day finally arrives, their mother stands on a branch and gives her three young chicks instructions. She encourages them to try and embrace their news skills, even if they are frightened. Each owl chick faces their new challenge in different ways learning not only from their own mistakes but also from watching the others.In this charming tale for children, three young owls who are all scared of the unknown work as a team to learn to fly through summoning courage and strength they didn''t know they had inside, and learn how to fly.

Windows and Doors follows the lives of eleven women in South Africa with the backdrop of a country defined by race, political turmoil, violence, and crime.Each woman’s personal story will touch you deeply, connecting you not only to them but also to your own challenges, which are at the essence of our experience of being a woman. Each of the characters’ pain reaches far beyond the physical one as they scramble to find the strength to carry on despite their challenging circumstances. Their journeys include pregnancy loss, traumatic childbirth, infertility, cancer, endometriosis, rape, domestic violence, and female genital mutilation.The author, Caroline Zagel, has over twenty years of nursing and clinical counselling therapy experience. She is a tribute to the many women and their untold stories of resilience and trauma whom she has supported in her years of working in mental health in Southern and Western African. Whilst these are not true stories, they are based on real circumstances in the African counties in which Caroline has worked.Windows and Doors reveals the complexity of women’s health challenges and the emotional journey that we, as women, endure. All places, names and circumstances have been changed to create fictional stories to protect the confidentiality of individuals whom Caroline has helped over the years.

Crabby Crab is a tiny, grumpy crab who lives in an ocean rock pool with his parents. Unfortunately, Crabby Crab often feels unhappy, lonely, and without friends, even though a variety of interesting sea creatures often visit his rock pool. He frightens the baby clown fish, teases the zebra fish, and says nasty things to the baby moray eel. Crabby Crab is just so crabby.After a wise octopus tells Crabby Crab one day that his lack of company may have more to do with him and his behavior towards others than to do with the way they are. The little crab begins to look at what he can do to change his outlook. But will he ever find a way to become more positive and friendlier so he can make friends and be happy?Crabby Crab is the story of a tiny, grumpy crab who must change his ways in order to improve his friendships and find happiness.