Long ago, in a world where dragons were the world’s protectors, a beautiful girl dragon named Ellam lived in a cool, misty cave. Although Ellam liked to have fun with her friends, she had a secret. She liked to pull out her scales. Ellam was always careful to cover her body-she didn’t want anyone to see that she was missing…
This book describes the symptoms of OCD in the form of a children’s story, written from the perspective of Max, a young boy who has OCD. Max’s intended audience is other children who have OCD and family and friends, who have also been touched by the difficulties associated with living with OCD. Max portrays OCD as a real illness and that…
By Vrinda Pendred, Beth Barker, E.I. Muse and Jennifer Abrams. A diverse range of styles and genres, “and a mix of rage, frustration, tears, violence, pain, heartache, subversion, love, strength, metaphysics, philosophy, friendship, hope, and even a bit of humor.” Writers from England, USA, Canada, India. About, inspired by, or (in some cases) allegorical for the struggle with OCD and some…
OCD is not an easy concept to explain to young children. This book was written to give parents and professionals an entry into talking with children about OCD, a complex and usually progressive neurobiological disorder. Children can relate their own experiences to those of Henrietta, Daisy, Snort, and Biscuit, a group of farm animals who have obsessive thoughts and compulsions…
The first ever comic book about OCD for kids and adolescents. The graphic novel is about Conner, Emily, and their peers at a special camp to learn how to live with OCD. At camp, they learn about cognitive-behavioral therapy tools to help them get on with life and go in the direction they care about even though their OCD could hold them…