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Sit Still. Be Quiet.

A Wiggle-Friendly™ Picture Book About Big Energy, Self-Regulation, and Learning to Focus

A Social Emotional Learning Picture Book for Self-Regulation, Focus Skills, Emotional Control, Classroom Movement Breaks, and High-Energy Kids.

Written and created by Chad Currin (Mr. Twisty). Ages 4–9. Paperback & Kindle.

Picture Book SEL Self-Regulation Movement Breaks Read-Aloud

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In-stock paperback. A great option if you'd rather not buy from Amazon.

Buy at Walmart → ThriftBooks New & gently used paperback

Lower-cost option. Good for class sets where you don't need pristine copies.

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Class sets, schools & libraries

For school orders & library acquisitions.

The title is distributed via IngramSpark, so most library wholesalers, school book vendors, and independent bookstores can special-order it for you. Just request "Sit Still. Be Quiet." by Chad Currin (Mr. Twisty) through your usual vendor. For purchase-order coordination, bulk discounts, or to schedule an author visit alongside an order, use the contact form.

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One book. A lifetime of "wiggle first, focus second."

Thank you for reading it. Thank you for sharing it with the kids in your life.

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Also by Mr. Twisty · ages 3–7

The Oliver & Penny series

Three true stories about Mr. Twisty's real dogs. The dogs never talk, so kids read their ears, tails and bodies to figure out how they feel.

UP! OVER! DOWN!Trying again & starting smallBuy on Amazon Look inside

SLOW DOWN!Waiting, noticing & slow daysBuy on Amazon Look inside

ONE MORE ZOOMIE!Bedtime & saying goodbye to a fun dayBuy on Amazon Look inside

Free lesson guides for all three

Meet the storyteller

Raised in a library

Mr. Twisty (Chad Currin) is the son of an elementary school librarian. He grew up in libraries: reading stories, writing stories, reshelving books, and taking in everything a library had to offer. He has loved telling stories ever since.

On stage, his magic illustrates the stories he tells. His books are the stories that come from the rest of his life: the morning walks, the dogs, and the kids he meets along the way.

Magic on the stage. Stories on the page.