I didn't expect this book to be about OCD and how to manage it, but I was happily surprised! I love how the author conveyed what OCD might look, feel, or be like in a perfectly age-appropriate way that is easy for little ones to comprehend and understand. Adding onto that, the three tips for fighting your own "bossy cloud" were great to include, but I felt that they could have been a bit clearer. The tips that were given seemed a bit broad and general, and therefore difficult to apply to real life. I can imagine readers feeling frustrated that they can't get to that point *quite* yet. It would be beneficial for the author to break these steps into bite-sized pieces, so that managing OCD can be less daunting and easier. However, the plot and organization of this book was perfect, and made total sense. Lastly, the illustrations were very beautiful, and the illustrator used more muted or "drab" (in a good way) colors effectively, so bravo for that!

I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

Chloe meets a cloud and in starts out being helpful but soon becomes big and bossy and interrupts her life. Her mom helps her find ways to upset the cloud and make it small again. I think this is a good book to help kids who over worry hopefully get things back under control.

I’m so glad this book exists, having OCD myself I would have loved to have this resource as a child. A few notes for the publisher:
The first page of the pdf is blank, so there’s no cover page.
The illustration of the mom’s book says How to get rid of bossy clouds, which is a bit counterintuitive to the treatment for OCD. The cloud will likely still be there but Chloe can choose to make it smaller and not listen to it. Trying to control the thoughts/worries are what can fuel OCD. Maybe the book illustration could say How to deal with a bossy cloud.

I love books that give parents tools to talk to their kids about things! I think it's important to give children tools to handle their mental illnesses and teaching them that its okay!

This book was informative and helpful with tips for handling anxiety and OCD. The illustrations were beautiful and you could really get the sense for how overwhelming OCD can become and how it can become all encompassing and control your life.

I do worry that this book does downplay how it is a continuous struggle and not something that just goes away because you don't do what it's telling you. I also worry about the idea that kids may thing all problems go away when they "do the opposite of what is wanted'. I don't want to teach defiance to anything but anxiety and OCD.

Thank you Natasha Daniels, NetGalley and Hachette UK | Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

A great tool for discussing and learning about OCD with children. The story format was easy to follow. I enjoyed this book and think it will be a helpful tool.