Sam Meets Anxious Eddie By Selina Lee, Illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt

As Sam Squirrel grows and learns about his ADHD, he recognises feelings, in his friends, that he has had and experienced. ADHD rarely comes alone. Anxiety can play a huge role and is a common co-existing condition. Sam’s friend Eddie displays uncomfortable feelings when a new student arrives at school. Eddie describes his feelings to Sam. Eddie is helped by Sam, by talking with each other about their experiences. Sam gives Eddie practical tips on how to help himself.

AUTHOR BIO: Selina Lee grew up in Brisbane with her mother and siblings. After school, Selina became a Croupier and travelled the world on cruise ships. When she landed in the UK, she changed professions, and spent a decade as a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police Force, where she met, Bob ‘The Bobby’. They moved to the beautiful Gold Coast to raise their family and she is now a Private Investigator. Selina was diagnosed with ADHD at 40, after her son was diagnosed at 6. Selina’s partner and second son have also now been diagnosed with ADHD. Selina's research proved it is still a prevalent disorder that remains misunderstood and unsupported. Selina is helping create a better world through her books and charity.Illustrator:Aleksandra Szmidt grew up in Poland and worked as a graphic designer. She currently resides in New Zealand as a freelance illustrator. From her home studio, Aleksandra creates one-of-a-kind artwork for clients across the world. Her love of drawing plants and animals can be attributed to her landscape architecture studies. She also likes to design magical things detached from reality. The majority of her artwork is made with traditional watercolour, gouache and coloured pencil but she also creates digital art. She loves her job and it brings her immense joy and an emotional connection to her art. See more at http://www.aleksandraszmidt.com and @olishka_art on Instagram.