Sero & the ANTs

Sero & the ANTs

A Nurons Story

ByCathy Staton, PhD

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Sero & the ANTs book is adapted from the Sero & the ANTs web comic on nurons.com. Meet the characters, visit Nuropolis and Nuro City on the nurons website. Welcome to Nuropolis—the bustling brain-city where the nurons live, work, and occasionally panic. When a swarm of ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) starts marching through the Tonin Factory, the city’s mood plummets: “This will never work,” “Everyone’s mad at you,” “Why even try?” Enter Sero, the tie-dye nuron who helps set the brain’s steady rhythm. With a little panic, Sero rallies friends Gaba and Dopa to outsmart the ANTs using curiosity, truth-checking, and tiny brave steps that add up to big wins. Sero & the ANTs is a fast, funny adventure that turns psychology into play. Kids (and grown-ups) learn how thoughts shape feelings and choices—and how to challenge the bossy thoughts that shout the loudest. Along the way, readers pick up kid-friendly brain facts: serotonin helps with mood, focus, and sleep… and—surprise!—a whole lot of it is made in your stomach, too. Nuropolis doesn’t get “perfect”; it gets smarter. By the end, the ANTs haven’t vanished forever—but Sero and friends know exactly what to do when they scuttle back. Bright, hopeful, and packed with heart, Sero & the ANTs makes mental health skills feel like a superpower. Bonus: keep your eyes peeled for hidden “E”s throughout the art—collect them all and brag to your squad. After all, in Nuropolis, gentle really is strong.

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Publication Date
Aug 13, 2025
Language
English
Category
Comics & Graphic Novels
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
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By (author): Cathy Staton, PhD

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PDF

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