Make It All Go Away

By Helen Docherty

A poignant and much-needed story about a young girl with sensory overload, perfect for neurodivergent young readers - as well as the communities who support them.

When Melodie's family surprises her with a day out, she REALLY doesn't want to go.

The market is SO SMELLY, the bathrooms are SO LOUD, the food is always SO MUSHY, and the lights are SO BRIGHT.

What was supposed to be fun is actually making her feel . . . stressed out. Can she block out the things that bother her and end her day in a calmer place?

Inspired by Helen's daughter's experiences of sensory overload, this story will resonate with neurodivergent young readers who want to learn to self-soothe when they feel overwhelmed, with helpful advice at the back for neurodivergent families (including key terms such as masking, stims and sensory overload.)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1917194072
• ISBN13: 9781917194075
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Moon & Bird
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Sometimes it's all too much

Doesn't Everyone Feel Overstimulated Sometime? Anyone can feel overstimulated by things that don't bother someone else, and that is OK. This lovely rhyming illustrated book shows that sensory overload and stressors can be countered by simple personal physical coping mechanisms because self-stimulating blocks and distracts. And that is more than ok! The illustrations by Taylor Barron are simple, perfect in bright colors, and definitely add to the prose. Well suited for reading WITH someone any age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school, waiting room, or your local public library. Pub Date Sep 30, 2025 I requested and received a temporary uncorrected readers' proof on Thorium PDF from Moon + Bird | Moon & Bird via NetGalley. ***** review #bookbub #goodreads #storygraph #LibraryThing #MakeitAllGoAway by @helendochertyauthor and @tbeardraws #NetGalley @moonandbirdbooks #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #ParentingTools @childrensbookcouncil #BooksForKids #comfortingbehaviors #ChildrensBooks #MindfulParenting #sensoryoverload #copingmechanisms #bookshop_org #bookshop_org_uk