New Scribbles Crew Series Aims to Transform How Kids Handle Big Feelings

A new children’s book series designed to help young readers understand and talk about their emotions has launched today, Thursday 12th February 2026, to coincide with Children’s Mental Health Week in the UK.

Created by multi-award-winning children’s mental health expert Channon Gray, The Scribbles Crew uses colourful illustrations and simple, practical strategies to support children both at home and in the classroom.

Helping Children Navigate Emotions

Each book in the series focuses on a different emotion, including confidence, happiness, calmness, sadness, worry and anger. The aim is to give children tools to better understand and manage their feelings, while also supporting the development of self-awareness, empathy, resilience and self-regulation.

Alongside the books themselves, the series provides resources for parents, carers and teachers, offering support for emotional wellbeing in homes and schools.

All titles are published by Award Publications today, 12th February 2026. The collection includes:

• The Scribbles Crew Six Pack Collection
  RRP £41.95
  Paperback, 32 pages
  ISBN: 978-1-78270-704-2

• All About Angry Scribble
  RRP £6.99
  Paperback, 32 pages
  ISBN: 978-1-78270-693-9

• All About Calm Scribble
  RRP £6.99
  Paperback, 32 pages
  ISBN: 978-1-78270-692-2

• All About Sad Scribble
  RRP £6.99
  Paperback, 32 pages
  ISBN: 978-1-78270-691-5

The full range also includes titles covering happiness, confidence and worry.

Public Launch in Truro

A public launch event will take place at Waterstones Truro on Saturday 28th February 2026 from 11am to 2pm. The event will feature readings at 11.30am and 1pm, book signings and a “Make Your Own Confidence Crown” workshop.

Channon will also run The Scribbles Bookstagram Tour in partnership with eight influencers to share the series online.

Readers, parents and teachers can find out more via the official website at The Scribbles Crew, as well as through social media channels and a dedicated YouTube channel offering free sing-along and interactive resources.

From The Exciting Teacher to The Scribbles Crew

Channon Gray is a Social Anthropology graduate with a PGCE in Primary Education and a Master’s in Education from Cambridge University. She works as an Education Mental Health Practitioner in the NHS and is the founder of The Exciting Teacher, which provides award-winning resources to support children’s mental health and wellbeing in schools.

Through her work, Channon has supported the Department for Education, spoken at Downing Street about prioritising emotional literacy in schools, been invited to the House of Lords to share The Exciting Teacher mission with other entrepreneurs and most recently spoke at BETT 2026.

Recent recognition for Channon and The Exciting Teacher includes:

• Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday Winner

• BizBubble Small Biz of the Year 2024 and Best Digital Biz 2024

• Small Awards Shortlisted Business 2025

• Cornwall Chamber of Commerce 30 Under 30 2025

• Great British Entrepreneur Awards Great British Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 for South West

• F:Entrepreneur Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs #iAlso100 List 2026

It was through this work that The Scribbles Crew was created, with the aim of providing accessible, high-quality mental health resources for children, parents and teachers worldwide.

With the books now officially released, the Scribbles are heading to bookshelves just as Children’s Mental Health Week shines a spotlight on the importance of emotional literacy and wellbeing.