![]() ![]() His mom becomes upset, and, because Louie knows his situation is worsening, he asks her for help. One day, the Dictator tells him his favorite dish is poisoned, so Louie refuses to eat it. The Dictator’s voice becomes stronger the more Louie’s anxiety ratchets up, telling him he’s “going to be in so much TROUBLE” numerous times a day. Louie tries to ignore it, but in the end, the Dictator always seems to win out: He makes Louie check his bag several times to make sure there are two masks in it tells him to take rubber gloves to school even though he’s not allowed to wear them there and insists that Louie must rewrite the answers for a math quiz until the numbers perfectly fit the boxes. Making things worse is the Dictator-an inner voice that constantly tells Louie that if he doesn’t do as he says, there will be catastrophic consequences. His 10th birthday is coming up, but he won’t be able to have a birthday party with friends due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Louie’s anxiety is spinning out of control. A child battles anxiety and invasive thoughts in Bournelis’ debut children’s novella. ![]()
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