Leave Me Alone!

Reach for this book when your household feels chaotic, when siblings are bickering, or when your child (or you!) is feeling overstimulated and needs a visual permission slip to seek quiet space. It is a humorous, absurdist tale of a grandmother who just wants to finish knitting sweaters for her thirty grandchildren but is constantly interrupted by her large family, forest animals, and even inquisitive aliens. While the grandmother’s喊 commands of LEAVE ME ALONE might seem sharp at first, the story is a masterclass in healthy boundary-setting and the universal need for solitude. It balances the frustration of being overwhelmed with the deep love shown through the grandmother's hard work. Ultimately, it validates that needing a break from those we love is normal and necessary for our own creative and emotional well-being.