A First Look At: Addiction: Why Can't You Stop?

This book looks at some of the reasons why people have addictions. This book is meant to be read with children and is aimed at helping to open up first discussions about the subject.

The superb A First Look At series consists of a number of reassuring picture books that give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues.

Charmingly clear illustrations give readers immediate access to complex situations and feelings.

Notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice for how to share this book with your child or class.

Written by a trained psychotherapist, journalist and parent, and illustrated by an experienced children's book artist, this title is part of an acclaimed and successful series of picture-book non-fiction for Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues. They are excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.

About the Author

Pat Thomas is a trained psychotherapist, trainee Naturopath, journalist and mother. After working as a journalist and broadcaster in the USA, she now works in the field of women's health and child development and writes for publications such as The Guardian Company Magazine and Practical Parenting as well as contributing editor to Natural Parent Magazine. Her book 'My Bees: My Family's Changing' was the winner of The English 4-11 Awards.