About the story
Yousef can’t sit still. His feet tap, his legs bounce, and his teacher keeps asking him to stop. But Yousef discovers something wonderful: the “bee in his feet” isn’t a problem to hide, it’s energy he can learn to use.
This is the first book in our Different Heroes series, where every hero is a child who learns in a different way.
Who it’s for
- Children aged 5–8
- Children with ADHD or lots of energy, and their brothers, sisters and classmates
- Parents and teachers who want to talk about differences in a kind, positive way
Reading it together
- Stop and ask: “How do you think Yousef feels right now?”
- Talk about what helps your child when their body wants to move.
- After reading, try a “movement break”: jump 10 times, then sit and breathe slowly together.
Written by Sara Ali Ahmed, special-education teacher, and Mohamed Thabet Ahmed.
