Customer Reviews

Eukee the Jumpy Jumpy Elephant

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I wanted a simple, enjoyable book for my six year old son who was diagnosed with ADHD and my doctor recommended this one. I am glad I took her advice. My son and I read it over and over and over again.

My 7 year old son loved this book and I was thankful to have found it quite by accident. Halfway through the book, he turned to me and said 'We have something in common; I can not sit still and I feel jumpy inside.' And I watched as he teared up when Eukee talked to the doctor about having trouble with friends. By the end, when Eukee is excelling with his sticker chart, my son was ecstatic as he talked about his own behavior plan. It opened the door to a wonderful conversation about learning challenges and differences.

This is truly a fantastic resource for the ever increasing number of "jumpy jumpy elephants" in american households. If your child is an uncontrollable hyperactive mess of energy, order your copy today. However, I feel it is incorrect to call this listing a book, as that would require at least 2 pages. This might be more accurately described as a "hardcover pamphlet" or a "cruel joke for people with too much money and bad parenting skills".

...elephants don't jump. If an author is going to start trying to relate some hyperactive kid to something, at least get a little more grounded in reality.

Second, just another entry into the series of books such as "A.D.D. not BAD" (oh, how clever), designed to do nothing other than patronize and give the "green light" into, not only acting up, but simple bad behavior. It's ok to be a miscreant because it's not your fault. Whatever you do, it's not your fault. If this is the message you want to convey to your kids, this is the book for you.

If however you wish your kids to be accountable for the actions, despite whatever "conditions" they may have, and instill in them some sense of right and wrong, avoid this garbage.