YABC: Which came first, the title or the novel? I’ve attached an overview! My favourite is Nenet. Jenny: Oh, I love them all! I actually named all of them. YABC: Who is your favorite character in the book? The text is very open and I had a lot of freedom to be creative with the illustrations. My favourite part of illustrating this text was coming up with the different scenarios. Jenny: I fell in love with this project immediately! My agent passed on the text and said YOU HAVE TO DO THIS! Hahaha. And I thought\: What if we taught these techniques to kids directly? And to their parents and teachers? We learned so much from his teachers and therapists, who showed us calming techniques to recenter him in his body. And when he got overwhelmed, he melted down, which was scary to other kids. The world has always been a lot for him, and when he was little he would get easily overwhelmed. Laura: My son, to whom I dedicated the book. YABC: What gave you the inspiration to write this book?
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