I found "a kids' book about OCD" in a mental health display at the NW Thurman Library in Portland. I grabbed it because my favorite person has OCD, and I wanted to read the book with them to learn how to be a better middle school teacher. I will surely use your guidance in the classroom, Hazel, and pair McKenzie's emotive images. Thank you!
I bought this to read to my grandchildren as they are racially mixed. There are no illustrations, and I didn’t particularly care for the book. It is not for children under the age of eight or nine due to the way it is presented.
A Kids Book About Social Workers is easily one of my favorite books in this series! It breaks down the often misunderstood world of social work in a clear, engaging, and meaningful way for both kids and adults. Whether you're a caregiver, a provider, or someone curious about the field, this book offers a powerful and accessible look at the impact of social work.
As both a mother of a child who struggled with severe test anxiety and a public school teacher who has comforted many tearful students during test season, I wish I had this book 25 years ago. Missy Thurman’s genuine love for classroom teachers, students, and learning radiates through every page. With clear, accessible language, she demystifies assessment practices, helping students understand not only what tests are but also how their results inform teaching. This book empowers children by framing assessments as a collaborative process between student and teacher—reminding them that their worth extends far beyond a test score. It’s an essential addition to any parent’s or teacher’s library.
This book has been very helpful for my kiddo that struggles with test anxiety. Our family has been thankful for this resource, and plan to pull it out again when the end of year state testing comes around!
The concept lacks clear, current evidence—modern laws and policies actively fight discrimination, not enforce it. Progress, like diverse leaders and equal rights, shows the system isn’t inherently racist. Disparities in outcomes don’t prove a rigged game; they often tie to individual choices or class, not race. Plus, it’s too vague— "invisible structures" confuse rather than educate. Kids need simple truths, not complex theories that might guilt-trip or divide them before they can even reason it out. Stick to teaching fairness and history, not a shaky narrative
As a social worker this book is so helpful to small children. I love that the author is Black and the illustration is done by a young Black lady. This is awesome!
They say it's people's number one fear, so thank you for a book which addresses it for children. Having been given a chance to start my own journey as a public speaker at age 12, I think this book is very important as encouragement to believe one has something to say that others want to hear and nothing to fear from doing so. Thank you.
Public health is such an important field, but one that can be challenging to explain given how broad it is. The author does a fantastic job of providing an overview of the elements of public health in a way that kids can connect to. This book can spark curiosity in kids and helps them see how "public health" is all around them.
I gave this to a friend for her sons and they loved it! Very informative and fun. Highly recommend!
I am a career graphic artist specializing in Children’s clothing and books! In my experience working with young children this book on public health issues is appropriate ( ages 5/12) … grade through early middle school . The illustrations are kid proof and eye catching. Most of all the format and info are on point and well presented. Every grade school library and healthcare facility should carry this ! I highly recommend it !!!
Great for kids, but not just for kids though! This book is a reminder of all of the ways that public health serves us and keeps us safe. How wonderful to get kids (and their adults) thinking and talking about why and how safe practices evolve to take care of all of us. And it's engaging and entertaining!
This is great gift for any kid who is interested in helping people or become a nurse or doctor when they grow up. It presents the idea that health is impacted by so many different things around us, and when we look around, we can find ways to make peoples' lives better. The book was easy to follow, the content was relatable and the illustrations are great! I highly recommend.
This is such a well-written and fun book for kids and adults. It gave me the language to have discussions with my nephew about what public health is. Kids are so smart and really interested in the topics this book contains. All the small things around us, and some of the big things (vaccines, etc.) are impacted by public health and this was a really fun and thought-provoking read on how we can contribute to our communities and also have awareness about how other communities are impacted by public health. I listened to the accompanying podcast discussion with the author. She’s so knowledgeable and also has kids. Highly recommend!
This was a great overview of what public health is and how it impacts people everywhere. I also loved how there was a positive message and was motivating to pay attention and make a difference!
Unfortunately, because this company doesn't allow note cards or even a place for messages (for example: Love G'Ma), I was not able to buy the 6 books that I wanted for my g'kids because nobody would know who the gifts were from! The other problem is that the company can't include gift receipts (or no receipt included), so everyone sees the cost of the gifts. NOT cool. I'm a long-time customer, but now I'm sending gifts from Amazon again so that I can include gift receipts and messages. Makes me sad. I'll miss you A Kids Co.
Absolutely love the way this book and it's companions are structured and shared.
Big topics for little readers made digestable for the win!!
Yup, this book is great. No more making limits for yourself. Anything is possible. You just need to read this book and learn how to push past those limits and accomplish anything.
Very inspiring, helped me do what I was pushing off and also helped me believe in myself to do the impossible. Even if I can't do it YET.
Thank you.
I gave this book to my toddler to read, and he loves it.
I ended up reading it to and to this day think of it as the most inspiring book I've ever read.
Thank you, A Kids Co!