Poppy and her Tangled Threads

Some children's minds move faster than their hands and feet can follow.

A Built for Big Things book.

Poppy has a head full of big ideas - castles made of clouds, racing tracks that loop all the way round the moon. But her buttons end up in the wrong holes, her cereal leaps off the spoon, and at sports day her feet tangle at the hurdles in front of the whole class. However hard she tries, her body just won't listen.

Then Dad gives it a name. Dyspraxia. Her brain sends messages to her body along threads, and sometimes those threads get tangled, so the messages take the scenic route. It isn't laziness, and it isn't clumsy-on-purpose. It's simply how she's made.

With an occupational therapist to help, and one small step at a time, Poppy learns to work with her tangles instead of against them - and discovers that the mind nobody could ever hurry is the one that dreams up something wonderful for everybody.

A gentle, hopeful picture book about dyspraxia, for children whose bodies and brains talk in tangles - and for everyone who loves them. Poppy and her Tangled Threads reassures young readers that a tangled thread can still make the most wonderful bow.

Inside you'll find:

• A warm, affirming story about dyspraxia, patience and self-belief
• Beautiful, full-page illustrations on every spread
• A "My One-Step-at-a-Time Plan" activity to help children break big tricky things into small, doable steps
• A short note for grown-ups with plain-language guidance on dyspraxia (DCD) and the everyday supports that make a difference

Perfect for ages 5-9, for classrooms and bedtime, and a thoughtful gift for any child who finds buttons, laces, catching or PE harder than everybody else seems to.

Some minds come with tangles. That's where the bows come from.