Marina Wilkinson and Katrina Tsaftaropoulos wanted to help broach the hardest of topics with kids. Photo: Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS

Children who witness domestic violence in their family naturally struggle to find the words to understand and explain what they have seen.

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But it's hoped a collection of endearing characters, rhyming verse and gorgeous illustrations will help change this in the form of a new children's book called Raindrops and Dreams.

The inspiration for the groundbreaking project came to author Katrina Tsaftaropoulos long before beginning her role as a domestic violen

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