How to Crack Your Peanut

An excellent, effective guide for self-regulation for younger elementary kids. This is told in very accessible, kid-friendly language and makes sure to reinforce the point multiple times that kids who may have issues with being overwhelmed, feeling anxious, or having intense flashes of anger aren't "bad" or "damaged". They're experiencing a normal physiological phenomenon that can often be managed with simple calming or grounding techniques.

The illustrations are bright and engaging and the examples used in the book will be very relatable to young children. This could be a very helpful tool to help kids learn how their brain and emotions work and how they can work to control their actions and reactions the way they want. This would be a good addition to elementary classroom and school libraries as well as a school psychologist's bookshelf.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

As someone who works in healthcare, I understand how confusing the brain can be, but it's so important to know about our body and how it works! I think getting kids interested and excited to learn about how their body can affect their emotions is super important. This book does a wonderful job at explaining complex systems in easy to understand and relatable examples. The illustrations are also very well done! Thank you NetGalley for providing a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.