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By Dawn Huebner, PhD
Illustrated by Bonnie Matthews
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LIST PRICE: $15.95
72 pages
ITEM #: 441B020
ISBN: 1-4338-0383-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-4338-0383-3
PUBLICATION DATE: September 2008
EDITION: Softcover
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Nail biting. Thumb sucking. Hair twirling. Scab picking. Shirt chewing. Do you have a habit that's hard to stop? A habit that embarrasses you or gets you in trouble? If so, you're not alone. Lots of kids have habits they wish they could lose. But habits are stronger than wishes. They lock on, holding you tight. Even if you want to break free, you can't. Unless you have the keys.
What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold provides the keys to escape from a variety of pesky habits. Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach essential habit-busting strategies, targeting everything from nail biting to shirt chewing, thumb sucking and more. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to set themselves free.
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• Black and white illustrations
• 8 1/2" x 11"
• 72 pages
• Ages 6–12
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is a clinical psychologist in Exeter, New Hampshire, specializing in the treatment of children and their parents. She is the author of the What-to-Do Guides for Kids series.
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has illustrated many children's books. Her whimsical characters have also appeared in more than 100 magazines worldwide, as well as on greeting cards, gift wrap, can labels, and even the cover of the Lands' End Kids catalog. She lives in Baltimore.
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