Meet Sarah. Sarah feels compelled to count. She has obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD for short. But with the help of her family and her therapist, Sarah learns how to handle her fears and take charge of her OCD.

A Note to Readers by Michael Tompkins, PhD, offers readers kid-friendly information, advice, and proven strategies to turn OCD on its head.

 

There are 80 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by American Psychological Association .

Sue Cornelison has loved to draw since she was young. Now that she is grown, Sue illustrates in her ""Tree Top"" art studio in her backyard in rural Iowa, USA. Past projects include Sofia's Dream, You're Wearing That to School!?, the award-winning ""Howard B. Wigglebottom"" series, and the ""Bitty Baby"" series for American Girl. Ellen Flanagan Burns is a school psychologist and the author of Nobody's Perfect: A Story for Children About Perfectionism . She devotes her writing to helping children overcome anxiety. She believes that children's books can be a powerful therapeutic tool and supports cognitive-based interventions for children with anxiety-related issues.