A social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends.

Dr. Katie O'Connell is a child clinical psychologist, family and community educator, and independent consultant. She specializes in early childhood development and the neuroscience of attention deficit disorder, learning issues, anxiety and depression, and related psychological conditions. Dr. O'Connell earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Writing-Intensive English from Marquette University in 1990, and her Master's and PhD degrees in Child Clinical Psychology from DePaul University in 1996. She completed her clinical training at the University of Chicago. Dr. O'Connell resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts USA and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Walnut Hill School For The Arts. Lynn Huggins-Cooper is a widely published author with well over 80 books in print for parents and their children. She is also a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement, Nursery Education, Prima, Disney Explorer and BBC Learning Magazine. Lynn is a qualified primary teacher and councellor, who left the crowded South of England some years ago for the rural delights of County Durham. Lynn has written three books in the bestselling 52 Brilliant Ideas series. Stef Murphy is a freelance illustrator based in London. She has been drawing and storytelling from a young age. Her playful style and varied textures are achieved using rollers, sponges, brushes, and sometimes even twigs.