Books, Fiction

The Dragon Who Pulled Her Scales By William Michael Davidson

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…

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Wibbly Wobblies That Live Inside My Tummy By Kerri O’Callaghan

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…

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Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction, Poetry and Artwork About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by People with OCD

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…

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Blink, Blink, Clop, Clop: An OCD Storybook By E. Katia Moritz, PhD

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…

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