It's Hard To Be A Verb: A Picture Book to Help Kids with ADHD

A beautifully written and illustrated book about ADHD that elementary age and older can understand and relate to.

This is undoubtedly the best book I have read to my son about his behavior. He actually asked if the book was about him. My son is 5 and has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. We are not currently medicating, but are working on some behavior modifications. I don't think this book is exclusively for ADD/ADHD children, however, most children have problems sitting still & focusing! I love that this book is not only relate-able for children, but also give very clear ideas and solutions to the behavior. It IS hard to be a busy 5 year old with ADD, however, there are ways to work with it. The ideas are life skills that my son can use for the rest of his life. It is harder to get through life with ADD, I have it too and know first hand how difficult staying on task in school and in work can be. However, adopting the skills necessary at a very young age is so important. Another reviewer commented how the dad in the book thinks that some of the methods are "strange". I also like that part of the book. It demonstrates that while some people may think the methods are odd, they can still help!

I cried reading this book. My 7yo son has been struggling with ADHD, and like many parents, I tried everything. Oils, vitamins, diet changes, act. I have never been someone who likes giving medicine to my children, but after reading this book, I finally took him in to see a specialist. He was given medication, and doubled his reading and math scores in the first 2 weeks. They no longer want to put him in special ed, or hold him back. I will admit that it wasn't just about not wanting to put him on meds. It was the stigma of parents that do. "Oh it's so easy to just drug your kids" or "It's lazy parenting." - but after reading this book, and the look on my son's face when he identified with it, I finally got him the help he needed. Thank you! This book was such a blessing. I now understand how he feels, and can be a better parent. <3

Purchased for reading with my Autistic son (6yrs old and in Kindergarten). I LOVE the storyline and it keeps the interest of my son while delivering an important message! I shared this book with his Kindergarten teacher and she has asked to keep it in the classroom to read/share with ALL 25 kids! It respectfully explains how ASD or ADD/ADHD kids feel throughout the day while also showing that responsibility for personal actions is important for EVERYONE! I hope others benefit from this story just as our family has... as a RN and mother I HIGHLY suggest you purchase or seek out these books at your local library for your children. You won't be disappointed :)

Julia Cook has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I am a teacher and I believe she has the most perfect books to help with classroom management. I hope to continue to build my collection of her books to use throughout the school year. They are a meaningful, fun, engaging way to help communicate a message to young children. This particular book tells the story of a "busy body," and shares strategies that very active children sometimes need to use to be successful. It's a great way to reiterate that every student is an individual and has their own needs!

It was an OK book. If you have a kid you think or know has adhd this may be a great book for you. We bought it for our study on verbs, so it was not what we were looking for. However, it was a cute story nonetheless.

I bought this book for my 7-year old son who never sits still and has a hard time paying attention. The book talks about several techniques and one of them is a "nag board". I have been trying that with him and it seems to be helping him focus. I used to often repeat the steps to him several times before he would actually listen to me but with the "nag board", he just follows that. I think this is a great book for kids that do not always stay focused on the task at hand and wander into their "la la land" often. The story was so spot on that I can actually substitute my son's name with the name of the character in the book.

Love love love this book. Shared it with colleagues at my school...even the principal said it's a must read

I have many of these books. This one is also a winner in my classroom.

I love this book. It is awesome for my son. We read it a few times and we laughed because it is all true what was written. We even went out and got him a "focus squishy." So far it is seeming to help him. I would definitely recommend this book.

Great book to discuss ADHD with children make sure you get activity book too. They are an excellent resource for me.

Great story to not only reinforce what a verb is but also increase descriptive vocabulary. Recommended for kids from Kindergarten to Grade 6 age.

I have a lot of verbs in my class. We have used the strategies mentioned in this book. The kids love it.