How can you design technology that becomes a part of a user’s life and not a distraction from it? This practical book explores the concept of calm technology, a method for smoothly capturing a user’s attention only when necessary, while calmly remaining in the background most of the time. You’ll learn how to design products that work well, launch well, are easy to support, easy to use, and remain unobtrusive.Author Amber Case presents ideas first introduced by researchers at Xerox ...

We're all cyborgs. It's true! We use technology every day in all aspects of our lives—but that's not a bad thing! The problem is when we let it take over our lives. This book will help kids and grownups alike reflect on their relationship with technology and learn to embrace the benefits of being unplugged.

We're all cyborgs. It's true! We use technology every day in all aspects of our lives-but that's not a bad thing! The problem is when we let it take over our lives. This book will help kids and grownups alike reflect on their relationship with technology and learn to embrace the benefits of being unplugged.Core themes in this book:Balance, Feelings, Life, TimeMeet A Kids Co., a new ...

Sound can profoundly impact how people interact with your product. Well-designed sounds can be exceptionally effective in conveying subtle distinctions, emotion, urgency, and information without adding visual clutter. In this practical guide, Amber Case and Aaron Day explain why sound design is critical to the success of products, environments, and experiences.Just as visual designers have a set of benchmarks and a design language to guide their work, this book provides a toolkit f...

_______________From the author of the bestselling No Matter What comes a heart-warming tale about a little owl who's going to get a new baby sibling...I'm your baby owl. You don't need a new one!Little Owl isn't pleased to hear that there's a baby owl in the egg Mummy has laid. So Mummy pretends it might be a baby penguin ... or crocodile ... or elephant. In the fun of imagining different kinds of siblings, Little ...

Learn how ADHD can be your superpower!This is a kids’ book about ADHD. A person with ADHD has a unique way of experiencing the world around them, and sometimes, that can feel challenging. But this author believes there are powerful skills that come with this special way of experiencing life – and as a person with ADHD, she knows it’s true!This book helps kids aged 5-9 learn and understand what ADHD is, allowing them to grow in confidence by reframing ADHD a...

Everyone can be a leader—even you! Whether in big or small ways, what matters most is leading with kindness and generosity. This book explores what it means to trust yourself, rely on the support team around you, and highlights that a good leader can come from anywhere and be anyone.

King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Thirdhad SO many clothes it was simply absurd …So when two seemingly well-meaning fabric merchants promise to make an outfit of only the very BEST and most special cloth, King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third simply cannot resist. He MUST have these new clothes! Surely, the unquestionably charitable and not-at-all-suspicious-looking tailors are genuine, and the King won't end up looking red-cheeked … ?This funny an...

Are you a curious person? Do you ask "why" a lot? Do you like discovering new things? Then I have a secret for you…you may be a scientist! Learn from this author (a fellow scientist) about what being a scientist is all about. Celebrate the scientist in you—keep wondering, keep asking questions, and never stop learning!

Are you ready to learn about consent? (If the answer is no, we'll wait until you're ready!). Consent is a 2-way conversation that always starts with a question. And it's something you ask for, and grant or deny, every single time. Learn what consent is and what it's not, and even practice it yourself! And once you start, never stop asking. It's fun!

An honest exploration of the impacts of experiencing bullying and how to cope with it.This is a kid's book about bullying. It explores the impacts of bullying and helps kids to identify when bullying is taking place, as well as encouraging empathy and offering a pathway forward for children who have felt its effects.This book helps kids aged 5-9 understand what bullying is. Sometimes kids can be mean. Really mean. While sticks and stones might break some bo...

Grief is a small word for a BIG experience. Grief affects us emotionally, but also physically, socially, spiritually, and really in every part of our lives. But the important thing to know is that grief is natural, normal, and healthy, and it's an experience we all have because we're human.