Make It All Go Away

Written by Helen Docherty · Illustrated by Taylor Barron

A young girl faces sensory overload on a family outing. Can she find calm?

4.2/5 Goodreads · 52 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Melodie dreads her family's surprise day out, overwhelmed by the market's smells, loud bathrooms, and bright lights. What should be fun turns stressful. Can she navigate her sensory overload and find peace? This heartfelt tale offers insight and advice for neurodivergent readers and their families, exploring themes of self-soothing and resilience.

From the publisher

A poignant and much-needed story about a young girl with sensory overload, perfect for neurodivergent young readers - as well as the communities who support them. When Melodie’s family surprises her with a day out, she REALLY doesn’t want to go. The market is SO SMELLY, the bathrooms are SO LOUD, the food is always SO MUSHY, and the lights are SO BRIGHT. What was supposed to be fun is actually making her feel . . . stressed out. Can she block out the things that bother her and end her day in a calmer place? Inspired by Helen’s daughter’s experiences of sensory overload, this story will resonate with neurodivergent young readers who want to learn to self-soothe when they feel overwhelmed, with helpful advice at the back for neurodivergent families (including key terms such as masking, stims and sensory overload.)

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