Ellie Bean the Drama Queen is an insightful picture book that helps children with sensory issues, and the adults around them, understand what they are going through. Sometimes Ellie Bean seems like she is being difficult, when she realy has a sensory issue that can be overcome quite easily!
In fact, there were many things that upset Ellie. Things that made Ellie just not feel . . . right. And when Ellie did not feel right, everyone knew! She would cry. Ellie would scream. She would run around frantically. It seemed like she could not stop.
Some people thought she didn’t want to stop. Some people thought that Ellie was being a brat. Some people thought that she liked to cry and scream.
Some people thought that Ellie Bean was a “drama queen”.
Only Ellie knew that the reason why she cried for so long was that the tag on her shirt felt like it was digging into her back.
Only Ellie knew that the reason why she screamed so loudly was that she hated brushing her teeth. The bristles on the toothbrush felt like they were scratching her teeth. And the smell and the taste of the toothpaste made her stomach do somersaults.
In fact, there were many things that upset Ellie. Things that made Ellie just not feel . . . right. And when Ellie did not feel right, everyone knew! She would cry. Ellie would scream. She would run around frantically. It seemed like she could not stop.
Some people thought she didn’t want to stop. Some people thought that Ellie was being a brat. Some people thought that she liked to cry and scream.
Some people thought that Ellie Bean was a “drama queen”.
Only Ellie knew that the reason why she cried for so long was that the tag on her shirt felt like it was digging into her back.
Only Ellie knew that the reason why she screamed so loudly was that she hated brushing her teeth. The bristles on the toothbrush felt like they were scratching her teeth. And the smell and the taste of the toothpaste made her stomach do somersaults.
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Overview
Ellie Bean the Drama Queen is an insightful picture book that helps children with sensory issues, and the adults around them, understand what they are going through. Sometimes Ellie Bean seems like she is being difficult, when she realy has a sensory issue that can be overcome quite easily!