Why I’m Writing These Books (and What They Really Mean)

Why these books exist

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been quietly publishing a series of children’s books focused on emotional intelligence, especially for children with ADHD and emotional sensitivity.

They aren’t written to teach children how to behave better.

They aren’t about fixing feelings or rushing children through them.

They exist for one simple reason:

to help children understand what they feel, without shame.

Big feelings don’t mean something is wrong

Emotions like frustration, jealousy, loneliness, fear, and sadness often get labelled as “difficult” feelings. For children with ADHD, those feelings can arrive bigger, faster, and louder, and that can be confusing for everyone involved.

These books gently slow things down.

Through the relationship between Casper and Bentley, children are shown:

• that feelings show up in the body

• that feelings have reasons

• that feelings are allowed

• and that feelings pass when they are understood

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Nothing needs fixing.

Nothing needs correcting.

Why stories matter more than strategies (at this age)

Young children don’t learn emotional understanding through explanations or techniques.

They learn through:

• repetition

• safety

• recognition

• seeing themselves reflected

Stories allow children to say “that’s like me” without being put on the spot.

That’s why each book is designed to be read slowly, revisited often, and grown into over time.

Especially for ADHD children

These books are written with ADHD children in mind, children who often feel deeply, think differently, and struggle to explain what’s happening inside.

But they are just as valuable for any child learning about emotions.

Emotional intelligence isn’t something children either have or don’t have. It’s something that grows when we give it space.

Building something steady

There’s no big launch happening here.

Just steady, meaningful work, one book at a time.

My hope is that these stories become:

• a quiet support for families

• a gentle tool for teachers

• and a reassuring mirror for children who feel a lot

Sometimes that’s enough.

Tanya x