The book is highly recommended for home libraries and a must for classroom, school, and public library collections.Ībrams Books for Young Readers, 2022 | ISBN 978-1419756726
Honest, accessible, sprinkled with humor, and written in partnership with Child Mind Institute to ensure that the book can serve as a social-emotional tool, A Case of the Zaps is an outstanding book for talking about anxiety with any child. Bleep Bloop, Kwan’s depictions of calming activities Pi does with their mother-board and father-board, friends, and the doctor show readers that therapy can be found in many places from play to sports to yoga and more.
They also see that anxiety causes physical effects, sleeplessness, depleted energy, and the body’s fight-or-flight mechanism to kick in. As Pi’s enthusiasm for the field trip turns to trepidation, kids can watch the robot’s expressive face change from happy to worried and fearful. James Kwan’s vibrant illustrations, incorporating elements of comics and graphic novels, will enchant kids as they learn about Pi’s hobbies, family life, and excitement to visit Olde Silicone Valley. Pi’s parents’ suggestion to visit the doctor gives adults a starting point on the journey to helping their children. Descriptions of the physical and mental effects of anxiety on Pi give kids direct examples to point to when talking about their own emotions and experiences with their parents, caregivers, or doctors. Alex Boniello and April Lavalle’s A Case of the Zaps provides kids and adults with a straightforward way to comfortably talk about anxiety while offering reassurance and a road map to discovering coping strategies that can help. Courtesy of Abrams Books for Young Readers.Įxperiencing anxiety can be scary and confusing, and without the language to describe what is happening to them, children can feel isolated and alone.
Image copyright James Kwan, 2022, text copyright Alex Boniello and April Lavalle, 2022.
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