Synopses & Reviews
(back cover)
Live and Learn
I can't
sit still!
Lucas is a child who can't sit still. He always forgets to raise his hand in class and he never waits his turn. He finds it very hard to follow rules. During recess, the other children don't want him on their team because he doesn't play by the rules of the game. He can't control himself because he has a behavioral disorder called ADHD, which leads him to act without thinking. Because ADHD makes him hyperactive and unable to concentrate easily, he is unable to keep his things and his room in order. Lucas's life gets better when his parents take him to see a doctor. With professional help, Lucas learns how to deal with his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bring it under control. From then on, everything becomes easier and more fun for Lucas.
Synopsis
Titles in Barron's Live and Learn series are sensitively written picture storybooks that take a child's point of view--especially in regard to kids who need encouragement in the face of an emotional or a physical difficulty. Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to its theme, followed by a two-page section that offers advice to parents. Live and Learn titles are also available in Spanish language editions under the series title Vive y aprende. Here is the story of a child who has ADHD--attention-deficit disorder--and is mistakenly perceived as being unruly and incapable of following instructions. Ultimately, this little boy overcomes this problem with help from the family doctor, his parents, and his teacher.