The books an ADHD family needed —
and couldn't find.

At 9pm, after a hard evening, parents don't search for “great children's books.” They search for the book — the one about the exact hard moment they just lived through, written by someone who gets it.

The Persephone & Brinley series exists for those searches.

P.H. Baker is an ADHD parent raising an ADHD kid. Every book in this series started as a moment that needed a rehearsal — a story the family could run again together, until the feeling felt more known and the strategy felt more chosen.

The rule that never bends

Persephone never has her feelings fixed. She has them named, legitimized, and handed a strategy she picks herself. There is no moralizing, no adult delivering the lesson, no reward for being good. The slip is sacred: Persephone actually blows it, and the repair is shown, not skipped.

The child ends every book competent and liked — especially by herself.

One metaphor per book

Each story hands the family one image — popcorn for waiting, a volcano for losing, a wave for missing someone — that becomes shared vocabulary long after the book is back on the shelf. That family language is the real product.

Who's who

Persephone is six. Her brain is fast — it's how she does everything. Zoom! Brinley is her bear, hugged so soft he never minds a squeeze. Her little sister Mazie is four, and her dolls — Flora and Romi — have an opinion about everything. (Romi says she's the bravest. She is not the bravest.)

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These books are works of fiction intended to support conversations between children and caring adults. They are not medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, and are not a substitute for guidance from a qualified professional.