JULIA COOK is a former teacher and school counselor who has written more than a dozen books on behavior and health for children. Her light, humorous approach keeps kids laughing while they're learning good behavior skills. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award. KELSEY DE WEERD is a graphic designer and illustrator living in Los Angeles.
Julia never fails to give us language and tips to help our kids experience success. I Just Want to Do It My Way! and the character of RJ allows our kids to truly connect and reflect. RJ's situation gives important strategies and hope to kids, educators and parents, and teaches us that social struggles can be resolved if we make small changes. This book is another tool to help our kids learn that finishing their work feels great, and they can make any situation positive if they try! - Sarah Stine, Educator, The Cloverleaf School of Atlanta Julia Cook writes the best kids books ever!!! All the books in this set are so fantastic with a moral so the kids actually learn the consequences of their actions and alternatives they could take. My 10 year old loves reading them. He's a little behind on reading and has a few behavior issues and these are perfect for him---and most of the other kids in his class! Great stories, great illustrations. Thank you Julia; I hope you keep them coming! - Janet B. My 4-1/2 yr old granddaughter can really identify with this book. She is a lovely, happy but extremely strong willed child that insists on doing everything her way. This book creates a lot of discussion and questions from her every single time we read it. She totally gets the message from this story even at her age. - Shellseakr, Amazon