Party Panic!

The Stressed Guest

A reassuring, rhyming picture book about sensory overstimulation and what kids can do when a party becomes overwhelming, from the creative team of Too Much!

Too sugary! Too smelly! Too people-y! Too yell-y!
When overwhelm weighs down on me,
I pause, relax, set myself free.

Who hasnt felt some anxiety before attending a party? This highly relatable story about a childs experience at a skating rink birthday bash will feel familiar to many kids and their caregivers. From the smells to the food to the VERY loud DJ, its all totally overwhelming to the main character, who also starred in Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day, now in its ninth printing, with seven foreign editions.

Writing from her own experience with sensory processing disorder (SPD), Jolene Gutirrezs compassionate text explores the struggles of a sensorily sensitive child at a birthday part