
Written by Dimity Powell · Illustrated by Siobhan McVey
A boy battles anxiety through compulsive counting. Can he find peace?
Oswald's world is chaos, and even his name triggers anxiety. To cope, he counts his beloved crayons, a ritual that soothes yet drains him. As his worries mount, Oswald must find a way to untangle the mess in his mind. Will he discover a path to calm amidst the disorder?
Mess and disorder upset Oswald.They make his legs jiggle and his palms itch- all the time.Counting his crayons helps, but it is so exhausting.How can Oswald untanglethe mess of worries in his head?Mess and disorder upset Oswald. Even the complexity of his own name is enough to set Oswald’s legs jiggling and his palms itching with anxiety. To combat his unease, Oswald obsessively counts his take-everywhere pocket pals - his crayons. It is a compulsion he finds comforting but also extremely exhausting.
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