Nimmi Don't and The Animal Train

Nimmi is a naughty girl with special needs nicknamed, 'Nimmi Don't' because she always does the wrong thing when she gets in a mood - which is often. But sometimes the moods come about because she likes to do things in the right order and when things happen in the wrong order makes her feel wrong inside.

Without her daily and weekly routines being followed in just the right way she becomes horrid and blames others for her feeling bad inside herself.

In this story, a simple trip to the supermarket on the wrong day breaks the weekly shopping routine, which ends in unhappiness and confusion for Nimmi, Mum, Nan and a few random animals she meets on the street.

On her way back from the supermarket, Nimmi Don't blames the animals for her unhappiness and sets about making them unhappy too.

Why should they be happy when she is unhappy?

Is there anything that Nimmi can do to make herself happy inside herself and give the animals their happiness back?

An exciting read together or read alone book with pictures for early to intermediate readers, with fun, colourful and lively characters.

'Nimmi Don't' explores special needs and mental health through a character who lives in a world where she can only be happy if things are just so... otherwise, she becomes unhappy inside herself and she can't fix it easily.

The story looks at themes of routine and stability, reflection time on happy events, feeling safe and loved unconditionally. It raises issues relating to these themes on children's mental health through a down syndrome character.

This page-turner with a simple, fun plot will keep early and intermediate readers amused and entertained while addressing some important mental health issues.

The topics raised in this story are important to all children regardless of their age and where they live.