About Wildling Books

Hi, I’m Rebekah (Bex) Lipp, founder of Wildling Books, mum to three beautiful wildlings, and someone who has walked through some very dark emotional storms.

In my early twenties, I found myself in crisis—grappling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, body dysmorphia, and had been given a list of diagnoses. Those years were incredibly hard, but they became the turning point that changed everything. Through two intensive years of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), I slowly learned to name my emotions, feel them without fear, and release them in healthy ways. For the first time, I understood that emotions aren’t enemies—they’re messengers. And once I could hear them, I could build a life worth living.

That personal journey is the heartbeat of Wildling Books.

I saw a real gap: the powerful tools and language I gained through therapy weren’t reaching parents, teachers, or children before crisis hit. I wanted to give little ones (and their grown-ups) the gentle, beautiful resources I wish I’d had—stories that normalise every feeling, teach emotional literacy, and show safe ways to move through big emotions like sadness, anger, fear, shame, and anxiety.

So in 2018, I joined forces with the incredibly talented illustrator Craig Phillips. Together we created the Aroha series, starting with Aroha’s Way, and went on to build a whole world of books—from the bestselling How Do I Feel? emotions dictionary to Let It Go (emotions are energy in motion) and beyond. Every book is crafted with love, reviewed by mental health and parenting experts, and with dyslexia-friendly font so every child can connect.