The Distraction Monster - by Ryan K Woodall

Book Synopsis

With a little imagination, we can all make new friends!
It's time for recess, and all of Ollie's classmates are ready to play! . . . Well, everyone except Ollie. On the playground, the Distraction Monster thinks Ollie's playing hide-and-seek with friends, but it turns out Ollie is just hiding. It's just too hard to try to make new friends-or so Ollie thinks.

Join Ollie for another adventure with his distraction monster as they go on an exciting pirate adventure, make new friends, and discover that with a little imagination, he can use his ADHD to overcome any obstacle.

Review Quotes

"A beautifully crafted children's book for young readers who will learn they can use their distracted minds to be productive-and playful! So fun, heartfelt, and helpful." --Chris Christian, Artist, Songwriter, Producer of Four Grammy-Awarded Albums, Winner of Five Dove Awards, and Executive Producer of ACE Award-Winning PBS Children's Television Series Gerbert

"Ryan K. Woodall's playful book, The Distraction Monster, takes on the very beast that follows me still. I might not have had a career without my own distraction monster! They're not all bad, but you have to learn how to tame them, and Woodall shows young readers how it's done."--Todd Lockwood, New York Times Bestselling Illustrator, Dungeons & Dragons Artist, and Creator of The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Holiday Fantasy

"As someone with their own distraction monster, this super fun book is great for kids to see how having a distraction monster can actually be a superpower. In fact, my distraction monster is the reason I have been able to write so many books-and keep my room clean! " --Adam Wallace, #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Catch series

"The Distraction Monster is a delightful and engaging story to teach young children that becoming aware of how our challenges interfere with achieving our goals allows for us to better manage our prickly behaviors and emotions, resulting in gaining agency and control-critical for success in learning and life." --Dr. Donna Housman, Ed. D, Child Developmental Psychologist, Founder of Housman Institute, and Award-Winning Author of the ECSELent Adventures Series