{"product_id":"friends-are-not-for-biting-ryan-allen","title":"Friends Are Not for Biting | Ryan Allen","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFriends Are Not for Biting\u003c\/em\u003e is a children's picture book that helps young readers understand why biting happens and learn positive alternatives for expressing their feelings. Through the story of Liam, children are encouraged to recognize the thoughts, feelings, and body signals that can appear before a biting incident occurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003epreschool therapist Ryan Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e, this gentle story explores how feelings such as frustration, excitement, tiredness, boredom, and overwhelm can influence behavior. Rather than focusing only on stopping biting, it helps children build emotional awareness, recognize early warning signs, and practice safer ways to communicate their needs.\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=us-ascii\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFamilies, educators, therapists, and caregivers may find this book especially helpful for supporting emotional regulation, social-emotional learning, and positive social interactions. Colorful illustrations by \u003cstrong\u003eZoe Persico\u003c\/strong\u003e help bring Liam's experiences and emotions to life, making important lessons about self-awareness and behavior accessible to young readers. 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