This is a book written from a child’s perspective about what it’s like to struggle with ADHD. The author of the book is not a child but a mother of three who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 35. Her ADHD son is the illustrator of the book.

I am also the mother of three daughters and I wasn’t diagnosed until age 34. My kids have not been ‘officially’ diagnosed but I would be very surprised if at least two of them don’t have it as well.

The book is written from the viewpoint of boy/girl twin 8 year-olds. They give a simple explanation of what it feels like to have ADHD. Then there are some activities for your child to express some of their feelings through drawing.

I shared this book with my 7 and 9 year old daughters. My 4 year old, who will be 5 in just over a week, was too busy with the toy of the moment to sit still and let her sister read to her. I will definitely make it a must read for her next bedtime story though.

My two oldest daughters really enjoyed this book. They enjoyed the simple children’s drawings and the story. All three of us learned more about ADHD just by reading it together and talking about it. The kids got to learn more about mom’s ADHD and my middle daughter saw her own struggles explained to her in a way she could understand.

It opened up dialogue for us to talk about our struggles in a non threatening way when all of us were relaxed and enjoying each others company. Something we all need more of in an ADHD household. I got to ask them questions about the book and my middle daughter shared the fact that she often feels confused when people are talking because she has so many thoughts going on in her head.

This book was an excellent tool for me to use and one I highly recommend for other parents as well. When another child explains something versus a parent trying to tell them about it, the message can be received more easily. It allows the parent to talk about the book and the children in the story in a way that doesn’t raise the child’s defensiveness. They are more open to talk about other children and compare themselves to these storybook characters than they would be if we just sat down for a discussion on the topic.

The book also has a few resource pages in the back of the book for parents to read. These pages list some links to online resources regarding various treatment options.

My overall impression of this book is that it is an excellent book to add to your personal library. Click here to order your own copy of ADHD and Me.