Merriam Sarcia Saunders, LMFT, is a psychotherapist who
specializes in helping families of children with autism spectrum
disorder, AD/HD, and learning disabilities. She lives in Northern
California.
Tammie Lyon is an award-winning author and illustrator of
numerous books for children, including Olive and Snowflake, the
Eloise series, and the Katie Woo series. Visit @tammielyon on
Instagram and Twitter, and behance.net/tammielyon.
“The story reinforces that his being overactive and impulsive is
not intentional and does not make him bad. The young narrator
eventually internalizes his parents’ focus on his accomplishments,
rather than his challenges, and he wonders what positive things he
will do tomorrow… A must-have for young readers with any type of
behavior difficulty and their caregivers.” —School Library Journal
(Starred Review)
“A great strategy to increase positive behaviors is through
positive reinforcement. I can only imagine how low a child's
self-esteem goes if they are only being told to fix the
negative—they need to hear the good too.” —Books That Heal Kids
“This is a wonderful tale of how a small boy feels with his
hyperactivity and behavior and focuses on the positives of what he
can do versus what he feels is he always doing wrong.” —Kids’ Book
Buzz
“From the perspective of the boy, you can sympathize with his
difficulties and as he puts it, his ‘whirling, spinning, humming
motor’ that gets him into trouble. AD/HD can be a difficult concept
for kids to wrap their heads around, so the metaphor of a
constantly running car motor is an easier way to unpack the
condition.” —BookTrib
“It is common for some adults to view excess energy as negative and
this book does a great job of focusing on the positive and coming
alongside a child and helping them see their worth. I think this
book is equally as important for an adult to read as it is for
children to read. I recommend this book for elementary school
libraries and for public libraries. If you have a child in your
life who has excess energy, this book will help them feel good
about themselves.” —Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center
“A sweet natured and practical reminder to focus children (and
ourselves) on strengths, gratitude and success, even when
(especially when) times feel challenging.” —Mark Bertin MD, author
of Mindful Parenting for ADHD and How Children Thrive
“Lyrical, as it wonderfully captures the voice of a child with
ADHD. Beautifully illustrated, bringing the reader directly
into Charlie's world. This picture book, despite its
simplicity and clarity, will help youth and families struggling
with this disorder to understand the essential importance of
understanding such children's experiences and providing them with
positive feedback whenever possible.” —Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD,
Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley; Professor of Psychiatry, UC
San Francisco; Author, The ADHD Explosion and Another Kind of
Madness
“In her delightfully illustrated book, Merriam Saunders shares the
story of Charlie as he goes through his day with a whirling
twirling motor in his brain that creates distractions and
not-so-good outcomes. By tracking all the good things Charlie that
did that day, his parents help Charlie feel good about himself and
more confident about the days ahead. This story can help
children with ADHD understand that while they cannot always control
their whirling, twirling motors, they can be successful every
day. Parents, caregivers and teachers will find the author’s
notes valuable as they navigate how to reinforce the positive and
catch kids doing something good.” —Jodi Sleeper-Triplett, MCC,
SCAC, BCC, Founder & CEO, JST Coaching & Training
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
