This is Not Yours to Carry | Sarah Brown & Matt Brown, Oceana Olsen (illus)

From the number one bestselling authors of She Is Not Your Rehab, This is Not Yours To Carry is their debut children’s book, created for a new generation of cycle breakers.

Tai feels the weight of worry, sadness and fear in his home. One night, a wise white wolf appears with a magical, invisible backpack, and Tai discovers how to pack away the things that feel too heavy for him to carry.

This is an empowering story for little people like Tai, and for anyone learning about what they no longer need to carry.

Sarah Brown is a wahine Māori from Aotearoa New Zealand, and co-founder of She Is Not Your Rehab. She is a passionate writer and producer who believes words can heal, empower, and change the world. A lifelong reader, writing this children’s book, illustrated by her eldest daughter whom she had as a teen māmā, is a dream come true.Known as Tai to his aiga (family), Matt Brown is a New Zealand-born Samoan bestselling author, communicator, and co-founder of She Is Not Your Rehab, a movement dedicated to breaking cycles of violence for a safer world. He loves travelling and eating his way through new countries with his wife, Sarah, and three children, Frida, Angelou, and Oceana.Oceana Olsen is an emerging Māori/Pasifika artist completing a fine arts degree at the University of Canterbury. A freelance graphic designer and digital artist, she has a deep love for storytelling through art. Growing up surrounded by words, music, and creativity, illustrating this book has been a meaningful milestone.