Nobody's Perfect A Story for Children About Perfectionism

With the help of her teachers and mother, Sally learns how to relax and try new things without worrying so much about being the best. ​

Sally Sanders is a perfectionist—if can’t she be the best, she feels like a failure. Sally procrastinates, shies away from new things, and constantly compares herself to others, convinced she’s not good enough. With the help of her teachers and mother, Sally learns how to relax and try new things without worrying so much about being the best. She can just be herself, and that is all she needs.

Ellen Flanagan Burns is a school psychologist and the author of Nobody's Perfect: A Story for Children About Perfectionism and Ten Turtles on Tuesday. She devotes her writing to helping children overcome anxiety. She believes that children's books can be a powerful therapeutic tool and supports cognitive-based interventions for children with anxiety-related issues. Ms. Burns lives in Newark, Delaware with her family, where she is also a practicing licensed massage therapist.

Erica Pelton Villnave's involvement in children's literature began at the Maryland Institute College of Art where she studied illustration. She is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including Nobody's Perfect. She lives in upstate New York. Visit her at www.peltonvillnave.blogspot.com.

Chapter 1: The Recital
Chapter 2: Soccer Sign-Ups
Chapter 3: Out of Time!
Chapter 4: The Perfect Puppy
Chapter 5: The Weary Baker
Chapter 6: Nobody’s Perfect
Chapter 7: Having Fun Again