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My Books

My books are also available from independent children’s booksellers like Ella Minnow and Mabel’s Fables, and

Caversham, North America’s largest mental health bookstore, as well as Amazon.

Take a look at my books!

Some books are written on my own; others are co-written with colleagues I value as friends, mentors, and inspiring creatives. The books that are published through the American Psychological Association (APA) are available at Magination Press, the children’s publishing division at APA. Magination links will take you to my books and sample pages that highlight the work of the incredible artists who have illustrated my stories.

Dance and Roar Like a Dinosaur

A bored dinosaur learns to boost energy by following step-by-step dance moves.

Calm Your Roar
Like a Dinosaur

A tiny dinosaur learns to relax, muscle by muscle, in a big and engaging way.

S'more
is Enough

A S’more discovers he can be more and enough at the very same time.

Waffle
Can't Decide

An indecisive waffle changes her perspective and uses new skills for deciding.

Taco
Falls Apart

Taco’s self-doubt gets kids thinking about how thoughts shape feelings and actions.

Avocado Feels
a Pit Worried

With a little help, Avi, an anxious avocado, learns that what-ifs can be wonderful!

Cartoon Amazing Adventures

Drawing lessons for kids, and expert ideas for parents and teachers.

Imagine a
Rainbow

Gentle guided imagery introduces the idea of using imagination to cope with pain.

Princess Penelopea
Hates Peas

A defiant princess learns to love a food she despises and avoids.

Cinderstella: A Tale of Planets, Not Princes

Cinderstella’s plans for her own happily ever after are out of this world!

Jacqueline and
the Beanstalk

A princess calms her overly-protective knights and a fearful giant through new adventures!

The Moment You
Were Born

Gentle ways for caregivers to bond with their premature baby in the hospital.

Chicken or Egg: Who Comes First?

Two friends learn that

you don’t have to win to

have lots of fun.

1-2-3 A
Calmer Me

A rhyming mantra with relaxed breathing can slow down the body and promote calm.

How I Learn: A Kid's Guide to Learning Disability

Learning differences are explained for young students.

Move Your Mood!

Feeling blah? Join in as animals twist, wiggle, shake, and hop to beat the blahs and boost mood.

Book Reviews

Waffle Can't Decide:

This sympathetic, bibliotherapeutic story will resonate with children who have problems making decisions... Readers will have no difficulty in deciding to read this book; it’s a good, helpful choice.

– Kirkus Reviews

Avocado Feels a Pit Worried:

Avi’s anxiety is realistic and relatable, and his eventual desensitization to his fears is clearly informed by Miles’ expertise…A reassuring story that doubles as a fantastic teaching and parenting tool.

– Kirkus Reviews

Jacqueline and the Beanstalk:

Deftly written, beautifully illustrated, modern retelling of a classic fairy tale that aims to help kids face and live with their fears—so they don't miss out on the fun!

– Midwest Book Review

King Calm:

King Calm is a wonderful gateway for teaching mindfulness to children. The narrative manages to give explicit instructions on being mindful without being pedantic or dull.

– Seattle Book Review

Marvin doesn’t stomp his feet or pound his chest. Instead, he’s calm.

King Calm: Mindful Gorillain the City

Stickley the frog perseveres when tasks are tough with specific stick-to-it strategies.

Stickley

Sticks To It!

Stickley moves from “Oh no!” to “Oh well,” to reduce the fear of making mistakes.

Stickley Makes
a Mistake!

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