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By Ellen Flanagan Burns
Illustrated by Erica Pelton Villnave
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Sally Sanders is a perfectionist—if she can't be the best, she feels like a failure. Sally procrastinates, shies away from new things, and constantly compares herself to others, convinced she's not good enough.
With the help of her teachers and mother, Sally learns how to relax and try new things without worrying so much about being the best. She can just be herself, and that is all she needs.
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• Full-color illustrations
• 6" x 9"
• 48 pages
• Ages 8–12
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Nobody's Perfect illustrates how extreme perfectionism can get in the way of enjoying life. I recommend this book highly for any child who struggles with the need to always be perfect.
—Martin M. Antony, PhD
Author, When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism
Professor of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto
Ellen Flanagan Burns is giving all children who suffer from the pain of perfectionism a wonderful gift by helping them understand mistakes are a normal part of life and everything they do doesn't have to be absolutely perfect!
—Rosemary Callard-Szulgit, EdD
Author of Perfectionism and Gifted Children
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a school psychologist and licensed massage therapist, has dealt with perfectionism personally and professionally, and she has worked with many children suffering from anxiety. She believes that children's books can be a powerful therapeutic tool and is a strong supporter of holistic and cognitive-based interventions for children with anxiety-related issues. Ms. Burns lives in Newark, Delaware with her family.
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involvement in children's literature began at the Maryland Institute College of Art where she studied illustration. Her watercolor illustrations are filled with whimsical imagery, vibrant colors and details that can guide both child and adult along wonderful journeys to any place and time. An animated cast of characters share the variety of experiences and emotions in the life of every child. Such images, of characters and situations, give voice and vision to the stories as they are read and experienced by each child.
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