Written as the result of the author's personal experience as a trauma and abuse survivor, Someone Hurt Me is designed to encourage abused children to work through their feelings of pain and confusion. With the help of a support person--a parent, grandparent, or other concerned caregiver--this picture book offers a way to reach inside the child and help him or her express the troubled emotions that are bottled within. Colorful illustrations that focus on a butterfly--a symbol of beauty and change through struggle--guide the child through the darkness and pain and into the light. Detailed instructions and suggestions assist the support person in reaching out to the traumatized child. Rounding out the book is a list of professional support services for abused children.
Susan Cavaciuti, author and illustrator, graduated from the College of Art and Design in Portsmouth, England. She wrote Someone Hurt Me from her personal experience as an abuse victim. Ms. Cavaciuti currently serves as a consultant in Creative Arts for Health at the Community Support Day Program in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She provides therapeutic, creative, and vocational support to children and adults with mental health disorders and physical disabilities..
