When My Brain Is Messy - (Nurturing Neurodivergence) by Tania Wieclaw (Hardcover)

About the Book

A book to help autistic children identify their sensory needs and learn coping techniques to achieve emotional regulation.

Book Synopsis

Too loud? Too bright? Too much? This book gets it.

When My Brain Is Messy is a gentle, neuro-affirming picture book created to help young children make sense of sensory overwhelm and big feelings.

Written in rhyme by an autistic mum, this story follows a young dinosaur who feels everything deeply and learns simple ways to feel safe and settled again. Through soothing language and relatable experiences, children are given the words and tools that help them understand what's happening when everything around them feels too much, and grown-ups are offered an easy way to build emotional connection through story.

Ideal for ages 2-8, this book is especially loved by families of autistic, ADHD, sensory-sensitive children, and kids who feel big feelings.

Whether you're reading it at bedtime, after a meltdown, or during quiet moments together, When My Brain Is Messy helps children feel seen and reminds them that there's nothing wrong with them. Sometimes, their brain just gets a little messy. And that's okay.

Key Features:

• Neuro-affirming language and soothing rhyme
• Supports emotional regulation and self-understanding
• Designed with sensory-sensitive readers in mind
• Loved by over 15,000 families worldwide

Perfect for homes, schools, therapy rooms, or anywhere children need to feel understood. This is more than just a book. It's a tool for empathy, connection, and calm.

Review Quotes

"When My Brain Is Messy is a beautiful rhyming story that follows a loveable young dinosaur through some challenges with sensory differences. It offers a number of regulatory techniques that kids will recognise (mine certainly did). Fun to read again and again, this children's book both validates and delights! Highly recommended"

Dr Kylie Brownfield, Clinical Psychologist