The Quest for Rest: Polly & Pickles
Sleep Savvy. Live Happy.
Discover the power of healthy sleep.
Kids connect the dots between learning, sleep, and postive mental well-being earlier than you think.
Families and classrooms just like yours are experiencing the benefits that healthy sleep provides their children. Scientific and medical research shows the valuable impact of improved sleep on emotional, physical and mental wellness. Our evidence-based healthy sleep resources are available to parents, carers, communities, schools, and government organizations who want to support children with a fully engaged life.
~Dr. Naidoo & Andrea Bell
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WHAT WE SUPPORT YOU WITH
Evidence-based youth education
Sleep literacy K-2
Actionable sleep strategies
HOW WE CAN HELP
Book for children
Talks & workshops
School sleep literacy curriculum
Collaborations and partnerships
WHO WE SUPPORT
Families
Communities
Schools
Positive-impact organizations
Healthcare & government
Lean into expert advice in
uncertain times
How about a dynamic and inclusive deep dive into building mental resilience?
Book talks, speaking series, author readings, and workshops with Paperclouds founders Dr. Naidoo and Andrea Bell.
Who's behind all this awesomeness?
We’re a dynamic Canadian duo: a child & adolescent psychiatrist and a mompreneur. Together, we're high-energy mental health advocates partnering with organizations committed to making a positive change in the world. When it comes to your mental well-being needs, we've got your back.
“Families and schools can help drive well-being using this book. Starting the mental health discussion early helps empower and educate children.”
Nick Christofides
District Vice-Principal, Safe and Caring Schools, Burnaby Schools
Explore a book that inspires kids to take the lead.
Kids get to be kids while they read this book and navigate what healthy sleep habits can look like.
The Quest for Rest: Polly & Pickles makes changing your household's sleep habits seamless and boosting mental health achievable, fun, and easy.
Here's a taste of what we're talking about
Interactive, clever and important activities you can do with kids, curated by a psychiatrist-mom-teacher trio
Kids love Pickles!
This groovy hedgehog speaks to youth and their grownups in an age-appropriate way that sticks.
Explore screen time to bedtime and after-school routine hacks
Created for busy Canadian kids, teachers, parents of all ages to try at home (or while carpooling to soccer).
Improve your sleep space
Carve out a smart sleep space that rocks and start the conversation early about sleep life skills.
CONTACT US
Want to collaborate ? Just want to say hello? If you're curious how we can help youth and children together, let's talk.
You're in the right place! We can't wait to meet you.