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Suzie Books Help Children Cope

August 7, 2014 By Jodi Murphy Leave a Comment

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Suzie BooksCharlotte Olson is a mum to children, one with Asperger’s Syndrome. She is a trained National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB) Nursery Nurse and has always worked with children, most recently as a teaching assistant before giving up her job to start writing Suzie Books, a series of books that help young children understand and cope with new situations. I caught up with her to find out more…

Your Suzie Books’ series help families cope with new situations…why were you inspired to write them?

I decided to write as a way in helping other children cope with certain situations that we have encountered with our son when he was younger. The idea is that each story can explain to a child, just what they might expect to happen when being in a new situation. Children learn through visual resources and can relate to the character.

How many books are in the series and what topics do they cover?

Suzie-BooksI have written 12 titles to date and four of them have been published:

  • Suzie goes to a Funeral
  • Suzie’s Toilet Time
  • Suzie’s Dressing Up Day
  • Suzie Goes on an Aeroplane

Future titles will cover the following situations:

  • Moving house
  • Visiting grandparents
  • Star chart
  • New food day
  • Going to the hairdressers
  • Bathtime
  • Going to the seaside
  • Going to the swimming pool
  • Going to the park

Suzie-Books-Toilet

Who is the ideal reader? 

The stories are aimed at children between 2-6 years.

You have a son who has been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. Have your books been of help for him? How so?

If my son had social stories like these, he would have benefited greatly when he was younger as they are easy to understand and explain the situation simply, hopefully taking away any anxieties.

How can Suzie Books help other families with a loved one on the spectrum?

Suzie-Books-Funeral-CoverSuzie Books can help children on the spectrum because they are fun and easy to absorb, while helping to put them  at ease.  Change is a big deal for any child, especially those on the spectrum, so these books are a useful way to help children understand, even express their fears and cope.

What is your overall message or theme…what do you want people to take away from this interview?

I would like families to enjoy and use the books that I have created.  If they can help in any way then I know my work has been worthwhile. I am proud of what I have created and want others to have Suzie in their lives.

Where can we purchase your books?

You can purchase the books from suziebooks.co.uk or from Amazon, Waterstones, Foyles online.

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About Jodi Murphy

Jodi Murphy is the founder of Geek Club Books, a registered nonprofit committed to creating a world where autistic individuals are fully accepted, valued and have a voice. Her priority is bringing autistic individuals creative and leadership opportunities that are meaningful, empowering and support their advocacy. She works with a creative autistic team to produce pop culture-based autism awareness education that is innovative, engaging, positive and opens hearts and minds to a new way of thinking about autism. Sign up for Geek Club Books mailing list for free apps, resource guides, curriculum, audio stories and more: https://geekclubbooks.com/autism-bundle.

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