Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. Her Responsible Me! series of 6 storybooks deliver powerful messages about accountability and honesty. Julia's goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents, and educators by teaching lifelong problem-solving skills to kids. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, and her books have been honored by the National Parenting Center and Mom's Choice Awards.
"In Aspergers, or high functioning Autism, social cues are hard to
grasp for many. My son particularly troubles in understanding
responses from others around him coupled with his attention to
logic, this can be difficult explaining another point of view. This
book helped us in one particular situation, where he had shot a
Nerf dart right at his sisters head from across the room. When I
told him that he needed to put the gun down and take a break, he
got upset with me and told me that she was in his way, and that she
shouldn't be crying "like a baby." Logically he is correct, if she
weren't there, she wouldn't have gotten hit... however he should
not have been aiming the dart gun in her directions. He needed to
take responsibility for this, and take a "time out" to think of
better ways to play with his toy that won't be a safety risk. We
read this book later that evening, and it allowed him to take the
roll of Noodle, and he was able to see it in a different
perspective." - Ashley Bobst, blogger @ AshleyBobst.com
"My 7 year old enjoyed this book and it held her attention
throughout. She now likes to discuss what it meant for Noodle to
take responsibility for his actions and has been able to apply this
to her own experiences." - Karen Bozwell
"Julia has once again used her extraordinary talent to create a
character, Noodle, all kids can recognize. Noodle is in all sorts
of trouble... but he's not at fault, or so he says. The story
teaches children how to accept responsibility, which is vital to
their character development and success. I especially love that
Noodle learns from his mistakes AND realizes that tomorrow is a new
day. But It's Not My Fault is a must-have for anyone who works with
children. I'm so excited to add this book to my counseling
library."- Jennifer H. Adams, School Counselor, Lexington, SC
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