Set 11: Rue and Gil characters with accompanying story book

Set 11: Rue & Gil Come to Visit Storybook with Rue and Gil Soft Toy Characters

Rue & Gil Come to Visit helps children gently explore two emotions that are often difficult to talk about — shame and guilt. Through engaging storytelling and comforting soft toy characters, children learn that difficult feelings are normal emotional visitors that come and go, and that they are never defined by mistakes, worries or emotions.

💚 Gil – The Guilt Mood Muncher
Gil represents guilt, regret and the heavy feelings that can appear when children think they have done something wrong. Gil helps children understand the difference between making a mistake and believing they are a bad person. He encourages accountability, honesty, forgiveness and learning through experiences in a healthy and supportive way.

🌧️ Rue – The Shame Mood Muncher
Rue represents shame, embarrassment and feelings of not being good enough. She helps children understand that shame can make us want to hide, stay silent or withdraw from others. Rue gently encourages children to express emotions safely, ask for support and recognise their self-worth beyond mistakes or difficult moments.

Together, Rue and Gil help children:
✨ Understand the difference between guilt and shame
✨ Talk openly about difficult emotions
✨ Build self-worth and emotional resilience
✨ Learn self-compassion and forgiveness
✨ Reduce fear, silence and emotional overwhelm
✨ Develop healthy emotional communication

The accompanying soft toy characters give children a comforting, hands-on way to externalise emotions that may otherwise feel confusing or overwhelming. By seeing shame and guilt as “visiting Mood Munchers,” children can separate themselves from the emotion and begin to understand that feelings do not define who they are.

Perfect for:
📚 Schools and classrooms
🏡 Families and home learning
💛 Wellbeing and nurture spaces
🗣️ Therapy and emotional support settings
👩🏫 Teachers, parents and carers

Rue & Gil Come to Visit creates meaningful opportunities for emotional conversations while supporting children’s wellbeing, confidence and emotional literacy in a safe, engaging and reassuring way.

As part of the Mood Munchers collection, Rue and Gil remind children that emotions are temporary visitors — and every child is worthy, valued and enough exactly as they are.