Sit Still!- Nancy Carlson

This book was such a great way to talk about current issues children have with sitting still in school. The book says the doctor doesn't think something is wrong with him. Which I think is very important. Sometimes kids are bit more hyperactive than we would like.. but does that mean they have ADD? No, not always. I think we are so quick to judge a child and worry that something is wrong, go to tons of doctors, and even put our children on medications. I know that some children definitely need to be medicated to protect themselves and those around them and to focus in school if they have severe cases of ADD. My little cousin had a very bad case of ADD, she was not doing well in school and my aunt and uncle just could not keep up with her. The medication she is on has worked wonders for her in school, but it makes her have NO appetite. This is a very difficult issue children and parents face so I am so glad Nancy Carlson wrote a book about it and explained that some children are just hyper! She uses such simple words and explanations but it gets the message to the reader. The book is entertaining because it shows all the ways Patrick can sit on chairs but none of these ways is sitting still. He hears many adults and his sister yell at him to "sit still!" When you are an adult you can get very easily frustrated with a child that behaves like this.. But do we ever think about how that child feels? This book gives you the child's perspective. It is perfect to read to all classes, especially a class that has a hyperactive student.

Some questions I have for the author is:
Where do you get your inspiration for books? Did you ever deal with a hyperactive child? I read that some of your books come from your own experiences, is this one of them?