"I Won't Throw Up" is a colourful, easily readable book that gives a positive outlook to a negative experience that even adults find uncomfortable.” Dr. Gill Puxty, MB., Ch.B, LMCC "Heagle's book addresses a universal fear shared by many children and adults. With spaghetti hair and facial contortions, the little character gets us laughing and squirming at the same time." Dr. Sandra Keller, C. Psych. "Gramma Num Num sure knows her stuff. In this case, she's brought Tod Kennedy's bold and wonderful illustrations to colour a short and sweet snapshot of a stomach-aching child who is afraid of what may happen if he or she vomits. And guess what? The child finds out and, of course, there's a happy ending!" JC Sulzenko, poet and publisher, Blue Poodle Books "As a mother I found this book to be funny, clever and easy for kids to relate to. As a nurse, it makes my job so much easier when trying to allay the young patients' fears and discomfort. The illustrations are clever, humorous, and colourful. The children relax and the upset is relieved. I think anyone dealing with young children would benefit from having this book on the bookshelf." Rosalie Mednick Nepom R.N., B.ScN., M.Ed. "Well done! Fun, nicely laid out, informative, age appropriate text, great illustrations. Congratulations!" Robynne Eagan - Owner-Operator, Reads Books “My 16 month old, Samantha, may not be able to read yet, but she definitely has her favourite books. One of our bedtime rituals is a little reading, and it’s Samantha’s job to pick the book. Over she toddles to a shelf full of childrens’ books from “Pat The Bunny” and “Goodnight Moon” to “Walter The Farting Dog”. Ever since “I Won’t Throw Up!” has joined our selection, Sam riffles through all the books until she finds it. No other book seems to capture her cover to cover. As a parent, it’s a fun, easy read with lots of great illustrations to point to, like “chocolate apes” and “virus from across the sea”. Perhaps it’s the rhyming prose or the colourful drawings that enthrall my daughter; maybe she can relate to the story - whatever it is, she’s hooked!” Libby Basek (Mom of Samantha and Retired Physiotherapist) “I work as a behavioural special education teacher. Most of my students have experienced years of failure in school and are uninterested in learning, especially reading. I was surprised and excited with their reaction to “I Won’t Throw Up”. They initially found the book fun and silly and read it with enthusiasm. The class discussion after reading the story demonstrated the power of fun, silly books to encourage children to discuss serious issues. My students identified with the anxiety the boy felt about experiencing something new. They talked about the anxieties they feel when confronted with new experiences and I think this book helped them to see that they are more like their peers than they are different.” Michael Marchesan, B.Arts, B. Ed.