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""A beautifully crafted children's book for young readers who will learn they can use their distracted minds to be productive-and playful! So fun, heartfelt, and helpful."" --Chris Christian, Artist, Songwriter, Producer of Four Grammy-Awarded Albums, Winner of Five Dove Awards, and Executive Producer of ACE Award-Winning PBS Children's Television Series Gerbert With a little imagination, we can all make new friends! It's time for recess, and all of Ollie's classmates are ready to play! . . . Well, everyone except Ollie. On the playground, the Distraction Monster thinks Ollie's playing hide-and-seek with friends, but it turns out Ollie is just hiding. It's just too hard to try to make new friends-or so Ollie thinks. Join Ollie for another adventure with his distraction monster as they go on an exciting pirate adventure, make new friends, and discover that with a little imagination, he can use his ADHD to overcome any obstacle.

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PRAISE FOR THE SERIES ""A beautifully crafted children's book for young readers who will learn they can use their distracted minds to be productive-and playful! So fun, heartfelt, and helpful."" -Chris Christian, Artist, Songwriter, Producer of Four Grammy-Awarded Albums, Winner of Five Dove Awards, and Executive Producer of ACE Award-Winning PBS Children's Television Series Gerbert ""Ryan K. Woodall's playful book, The Distraction Monster, takes on the very beast that follows me still. I might not have had a career without my own distraction monster! They're not all bad, but you have to learn how to tame them, and Woodall shows young readers how it's done.""-Todd Lockwood, New York Times Bestselling Illustrator, Dungeons & Dragons Artist, and Creator of The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Holiday Fantasy ""As someone with their own distraction monster, this super fun book is great for kids to see how having a distraction monster can actually be a superpower. In fact, my distraction monster is the reason I have been able to write so many books-and keep my room clean! "" -Adam Wallace, #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Catch series ""The Distraction Monster is a delightful and engaging story to teach young children that becoming aware of how our challenges interfere with achieving our goals allows for us to better manage our prickly behaviors and emotions, resulting in gaining agency and control-critical for success in learning and life."" -Dr. Donna Housman, Ed. D, Child Developmental Psychologist, Founder of Housman Institute, and Award-Winning Author of the ECSELent Adventures Series

Author Information

Ryan K. Woodall is a Dallas-based author dedicated to inspiring children through the art of storytelling. His creative journey began in television while attending Baylor University, where he honed his skills before transitioning into the world of children's literature. With a background in children's entertainment, Ryan crafts stories that are imaginative, heartfelt, and full of purpose, blending humor and meaningful lessons. In this sequel to The Distraction Monster, Ryan continues the adventures of loveable Ollie and his helpful imaginary friend. Ollie also comes to life in Ryan's original puppet shows, designed to help children understand God's love in fun and relatable ways. These performances are shared in churches and featured on his streaming platform, www.FaithChannel.com. Ryan lives in Dallas with his wife and three boys, who are his greatest sources of inspiration and energy. Whether writing, performing, or developing new projects, Ryan remains committed to creating content that resonates deeply with children and families, nurturing both imagination and faith. Learn more about Ryan and his work at www.ryankwoodall.com. Stevie Mahardhika was born in Indonesia not knowing he would be an artist. Until one day his very own distraction monster appeared nudging him to draw whenever he could. Especially during school and homework time, the time it visited him most. Later on, he flew to study Graphic Design in New Zealand where he now resides. And it seems like his monster also hitchhiked with him, hidden in his bag deep inside his pencil case. While originally he got into drawing from consuming mangas and video games, in the end, he found love in reading picture books and children's literature. He has illustrated children's books for many years and enjoys bringing to life fun animal characters doing silly stuff. Lately, some monsters can also be spotted making mischief in his sketchbooks.

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