My Monster and Me
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- Author：Nadiya Hussain
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Summary
From the winner of The Great British Baking Show and star of Nadiya's Time to Eat comes a heartfelt story to help give children and parents the tools they need to talk about worries and anxiety。
A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes。 It's there when he gets dressed， when he wants to play with his toys， and even when his friends come over to visit。 How can he escape his worries？
Having struggled with anxiety for as long as she can remember， Nadiya Hussain has written this heartfelt story to ensure that no child suffers in silence--no matter what shape their worry monster may take。
A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes。 It's there when he gets dressed， when he wants to play with his toys， and even when his friends come over to visit。 How can he escape his worries？
Having struggled with anxiety for as long as she can remember， Nadiya Hussain has written this heartfelt story to ensure that no child suffers in silence--no matter what shape their worry monster may take。
Reviews
Aubrey Jones
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I adore this book。 It can be enjoyed on so many levels and it is a spot-on way of thinking about anxiety and how to help kids approach it in a healthy way。
Cathy
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I like books that are conversation starters for little ones on big topics such as this on anxiety。
Amy
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A picture book about a little boy whose worries and anxieties are represented as a big yellow monster that follows him around。 His monster is becoming overwhelming until he finally talks to his Grandma about what is going on and discovers that it makes them smaller and more manageable in talking about his worries。 I think this book is a good opener to a conversation but will require lots of talking and filling in to help a child connect about the technique it is trying to share。 I also feel like A picture book about a little boy whose worries and anxieties are represented as a big yellow monster that follows him around。 His monster is becoming overwhelming until he finally talks to his Grandma about what is going on and discovers that it makes them smaller and more manageable in talking about his worries。 I think this book is a good opener to a conversation but will require lots of talking and filling in to help a child connect about the technique it is trying to share。 I also feel like it oversimplifies the problem a little。 。。。more
Neha Thakkar
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Pair with Ruby Finds a Worry， SEL Lessons。
Suzy
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I really loved this book！ I have always been a worrier and this book really resonated with me。 It is such a good representation and I hope lots of kids will feel like they aren't alone when they read it。 I really loved this book！ I have always been a worrier and this book really resonated with me。 It is such a good representation and I hope lots of kids will feel like they aren't alone when they read it。 。。。more
Bethany
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An allegorical picture book where the monster is a boy's panic disorder/anxiety。 This a good picture book to share with young kids to get them to verbalize their worries。 Tools for mental health。。。 more please！The only downside was that it was a bit of an abrupt ending。 I would have liked more about how talking with Gran made the monster smaller。Diverse reads:- Hussain is Muslim， and the protagonist is a little boy of color。 An allegorical picture book where the monster is a boy's panic disorder/anxiety。 This a good picture book to share with young kids to get them to verbalize their worries。 Tools for mental health。。。 more please！The only downside was that it was a bit of an abrupt ending。 I would have liked more about how talking with Gran made the monster smaller。Diverse reads:- Hussain is Muslim， and the protagonist is a little boy of color。 。。。more
Roben
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Feelings of anxiety， fear， and anger can be overpowering at times - especially for a young child who truly does not understand what is happening。 In this book， these out of control emotions are represented a monster。 The child knows the monster is there - and it grows bigger and more controlling。 Finally， the child confides to his grandmother that he just feels overwhelmed by this emotion-filled monster。 And as he talks and grandmother listens - the monster begins to grow smaller。 This book is a Feelings of anxiety， fear， and anger can be overpowering at times - especially for a young child who truly does not understand what is happening。 In this book， these out of control emotions are represented a monster。 The child knows the monster is there - and it grows bigger and more controlling。 Finally， the child confides to his grandmother that he just feels overwhelmed by this emotion-filled monster。 And as he talks and grandmother listens - the monster begins to grow smaller。 This book is an excellent reminder of how helpful discussing our emotions can be and that everyone should have someone they can talk to about how they feel。 It can also help other children empathize with a friend or family member that might be overcome by their feelings at times。 。。。more
Megan Wagner
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As someone with panic disorder， I really appreciate this story！
Amy
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They boys liked the book a lot。 I don't think they understood that the monster was anxiety/being scared but they thought it was cute and liked how the monster got small。 They boys liked the book a lot。 I don't think they understood that the monster was anxiety/being scared but they thought it was cute and liked how the monster got small。 。。。more
Michelle
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THIS WAS SO NEEDED。 A children's book all about dealing with anxiety/panic/worry and personifying it， informing the reader that it IS a part of you but it does not need to control you。 Presented in such a calm， reassuring way with beautifully simplistic art and colors that brings a sense of calm as you read the words。 THIS WAS SO NEEDED。 A children's book all about dealing with anxiety/panic/worry and personifying it， informing the reader that it IS a part of you but it does not need to control you。 Presented in such a calm， reassuring way with beautifully simplistic art and colors that brings a sense of calm as you read the words。 。。。more
Mary
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I’m often skeptical about celebrity children’s books， as so many are vanity projects。 But Baking Queen Nadiya Hussain’s picture book is a welcome addition to children’s literature。 She draws on personal experience with anxiety to help children feel safe talking about their worries and panic。 She also describes taming a monster as a way to calm anxiety。 Yet she doesn’t prescribe specific strategies; instead， she models talking to a trusted adult to find your own coping mechanisms。I’m an adult wit I’m often skeptical about celebrity children’s books， as so many are vanity projects。 But Baking Queen Nadiya Hussain’s picture book is a welcome addition to children’s literature。 She draws on personal experience with anxiety to help children feel safe talking about their worries and panic。 She also describes taming a monster as a way to calm anxiety。 Yet she doesn’t prescribe specific strategies; instead， she models talking to a trusted adult to find your own coping mechanisms。I’m an adult with anxiety， and Nadiya’s openness about our shared disorder has brought me to tears。 In this case， her foreword made me cry for all the kids who suffer from anxiety， but there also are some tears of relief that compassionate souls like Nadiya want to help our kids。 。。。more
Sam Bortle
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“The next day， I saw my monster at school。 It looked a bit lost， so I picked it up and put it in my pocket。 I stroked its fur and it went to sleep。 It wasn’t as scary anymore。”MY MONSTER AND ME， written by Nadiya Hussain and illustrated by Ella Bailey， is a sweet and reassuring story about a little boy with a big， scary worry monster and the power that comes from sharing those worries with a trusted adult。The little boy is followed everywhere by his anxiety — personified as a big， yellow， furry “The next day， I saw my monster at school。 It looked a bit lost， so I picked it up and put it in my pocket。 I stroked its fur and it went to sleep。 It wasn’t as scary anymore。”MY MONSTER AND ME， written by Nadiya Hussain and illustrated by Ella Bailey， is a sweet and reassuring story about a little boy with a big， scary worry monster and the power that comes from sharing those worries with a trusted adult。The little boy is followed everywhere by his anxiety — personified as a big， yellow， furry monster with horns。 The monster is there when he’s trying to sleep， when he wants to play with his friends， and even when he goes to school。 Nobody else can see him， but the monster is stopping the little boy from living his life。 One day it becomes too much and he confides in his grandma。 Almost immediately the worry monster begins to shrink！ As he continues to share his fears， the monster grows smaller and smaller until the little boy is able to fit him in his pocket and get back to the activities he’s been missing out on。 Inspired by the author’s own lifelong relationship with panic disorder， MY MONSTER AND ME takes a gentle approach to opening up a conversation about anxiety with children。 Bailey’s bright and sunny illustrations are the perfect balance to the story’s sometimes heavier content。 MY MONSTER AND ME will be a fabulous tool for reassuring children that whatever they’re feeling is normal and can be dealt with — no matter how big and scary it seems。 。。。more
Tabrizia
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Thank you Viking Books and Edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 A beautifully illustrated picture book about how young children can learn how to express their feelings but it also fine to have those feelings and it's something that may be with you always。 A great read for parents to read to their kids！ Thank you Viking Books and Edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 A beautifully illustrated picture book about how young children can learn how to express their feelings but it also fine to have those feelings and it's something that may be with you always。 A great read for parents to read to their kids！ 。。。more
Gabrielle Stoller
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"My monster is a part of me。 We've known each other since the beginning。"As someone who takes anti-anxiety medication， as someone who understands panic attacks and worries。。。。I embrace this book wholeheartedly。 So many youngsters badly anxiety and panic disorders。 We need to destigmatize it。 We need kids to feel like they can talk about it， that there are words for their emotions。 Truly it is like a monster that never does leave。 Which is okay。 My counselor once said that acknowledging you have "My monster is a part of me。 We've known each other since the beginning。"As someone who takes anti-anxiety medication， as someone who understands panic attacks and worries。。。。I embrace this book wholeheartedly。 So many youngsters badly anxiety and panic disorders。 We need to destigmatize it。 We need kids to feel like they can talk about it， that there are words for their emotions。 Truly it is like a monster that never does leave。 Which is okay。 My counselor once said that acknowledging you have anxiety。。。。。being willing to live in it。。。。give it a name。。。。that's the first step。It was this time two years ago where my monster， the monster I had lived with my entire life， became too much for me。 It's a time I do not regret as it has made me into who I am today。 God gets ALL the glory for that。。。。and leading me to the right doctor who got me help。 So all in all， I want more exposure of the monsters。 People don't need to do this alone <3 。。。more
Lindsay Ross
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"I don't worry about my monster as much these days。I go to school and play with my friends。My MONSTER likes my pocket and I feel OK knowing it's there。But if it ever feels like getting out， I tell it to behave。My monster is a part of me。 We've known each other from the beginning。" "I don't worry about my monster as much these days。I go to school and play with my friends。My MONSTER likes my pocket and I feel OK knowing it's there。But if it ever feels like getting out， I tell it to behave。My monster is a part of me。 We've known each other from the beginning。" 。。。more
Great Books
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Reviewer #25
Ashley
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Wow， a book I could have used as a child！ Fantastic way of manifesting anxiety into a cute （but occasionally menacing） monster。 Encourages a child to talk about the "monster" that is acting as a barrier to them playing with friends etc。 And I really like that it doesn't cast the anxiety monster as something to be vanquished， since it is a part of the child。 Really fantastic lesson about honouring the parts of yourself that sometimes flare up in inconvenient ways and finding a way to live with wh Wow， a book I could have used as a child！ Fantastic way of manifesting anxiety into a cute （but occasionally menacing） monster。 Encourages a child to talk about the "monster" that is acting as a barrier to them playing with friends etc。 And I really like that it doesn't cast the anxiety monster as something to be vanquished， since it is a part of the child。 Really fantastic lesson about honouring the parts of yourself that sometimes flare up in inconvenient ways and finding a way to live with what you've got。 Can't imagine it done better than this。Recommended for kids dealing with anxiety or wondering what anxiety feels like for others （especially if they have a friend who sometimes doesn't want to play because they are anxious）。 Accessible for the very young but will be useful for children up to age 8。 。。。more
Elisabeth
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A simple and lovely depiction of a child with anxiety/panic disorder （manifesting as their "monster"） and how they learn to live with it。 A simple and lovely depiction of a child with anxiety/panic disorder （manifesting as their "monster"） and how they learn to live with it。 。。。more
Ellon
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I like the message of this book and how the monster is a metaphor for anxiety。 It's nice how the book teachers that if you talk to a trusted adult， it can help the monster （your anxiety） shrink。 I wish it had something about the monster getting big again though because having the monster always stay small after one conversation doesn't seem very realistic in the monster = anxiety comparison。 The illustrations are bright and appealing！ I like the message of this book and how the monster is a metaphor for anxiety。 It's nice how the book teachers that if you talk to a trusted adult， it can help the monster （your anxiety） shrink。 I wish it had something about the monster getting big again though because having the monster always stay small after one conversation doesn't seem very realistic in the monster = anxiety comparison。 The illustrations are bright and appealing！ 。。。more
Jo Oehrlein
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A child has a monster that causes problems。 The child learns that talking about the monster can help。
Linda Patchett
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A little girl has good reason to think that her soon to be born brother will be a duck。 Adorable， clever， charming read。 Added bonus is that the sister to be enlists the help of her critical thinking friend。
Renee MA
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A look at anxiety from a child's point of view。 A look at anxiety from a child's point of view。 。。。more
Annamarie Carlson （she， her）
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A child always has a monster with him that no one else can see--and sometimes that monster gets so big， that it stops him from doing all kinds of things。 A reflection of author Nadiya Hussain's journey with anxiety， this book focuses on the value in talking about our feelings to help keep our "monsters" at a manageable size。 A child always has a monster with him that no one else can see--and sometimes that monster gets so big， that it stops him from doing all kinds of things。 A reflection of author Nadiya Hussain's journey with anxiety， this book focuses on the value in talking about our feelings to help keep our "monsters" at a manageable size。 。。。more
Diana
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a little boy tells about his monster-it's always been there， it's huge， his family members couldn't take it away。 The monster gets bossier and is always around。 It stops him from going outside to play with his friends。 It followed him to Gran's house。 he tells his Gran about his monster （worry/anxiety） and as he talks the monster gets smaller and smaller。 the next day at school his monster is small and he puts him in his pocket。 I think that the littles would have to have a conversation about th a little boy tells about his monster-it's always been there， it's huge， his family members couldn't take it away。 The monster gets bossier and is always around。 It stops him from going outside to play with his friends。 It followed him to Gran's house。 he tells his Gran about his monster （worry/anxiety） and as he talks the monster gets smaller and smaller。 the next day at school his monster is small and he puts him in his pocket。 I think that the littles would have to have a conversation about the monster being worries/anxiety before reading the book。 it is a little vague for that age group （preschool to first）， but the book is very nicely done。 。。。more
Maeve
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A young child imagines their worries/fear/anxiety as a monster。 The monster is always stopping the child from playing with toys， joining friends， and even getting dressed。。。the monster grows and grows until it is huge。 After a helpful talk， the child learns to manage their fears， and shrinks the monster into a more reasonable size。A good introduction to panic attacks and anxiety， but it would have benefited greatly by having a section for adults on ways to help children who have anxiety。
Tessa Baer
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Great book to teach kids about how to handle their worries！
Nicole Cairney
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Very sweet my class loved it as part of out Zones of Regulation check in
Flora Stewart
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Such lovely book to use to talk about mental well-being and the importance of not keeping worries or problems to yourself。 The book is beautiful illustrated。
Emily
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Ages 4 and up。 A universal metaphor for children facing their fears in the form of a monster， featuring a brown boy protagonist。
Marisa Costa
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Nadiya Hussain conocida chef de televisión británica， autora de múltiples libros de cocina y presentadora de televisión， ha decidido arriesgarse dentro del mundo editorial y escribir su primer cuento infantil。 Ella Bailey， ilustradora independiente， la ayuda en esta empresa poniendo magia y color con sus dibujos。"Mi monstruo y yo" es un divertido， mágico y tierno cuento infantil que trata sobre la lucha contra los miedos infantiles y la confianza en los seres queridos。Compuesto por frases simple Nadiya Hussain conocida chef de televisión británica， autora de múltiples libros de cocina y presentadora de televisión， ha decidido arriesgarse dentro del mundo editorial y escribir su primer cuento infantil。 Ella Bailey， ilustradora independiente， la ayuda en esta empresa poniendo magia y color con sus dibujos。"Mi monstruo y yo" es un divertido， mágico y tierno cuento infantil que trata sobre la lucha contra los miedos infantiles y la confianza en los seres queridos。Compuesto por frases simples， un vocabulario de fácil comprensión， repetitivo y cercano al niño， el texto se adecúa a los lectores recién iniciados。A dicho texto lo acompañan unas divertidas y tiernas ilustraciones de colores vibrantes que reflejan con exactitud el mensaje del cuento y ejerce de guía y apoyo para su lectura visual。A través de una encantadora y sencilla historia las autoras representan con la forma de un monstruo todos aquellos miedos que los más pequeños sufren en silencio y a diario a la hora de realizar actividades de forma autónoma。 Con ello pretenden animarlos a ir construyendo y formando esa seguridad en sí mismos， aceptando sus inseguridades y confiando en las personas que los aman para compartir esos temores y ansiedades disminuyéndolos internamente， desahogándose y aprendiendo a convivir con ellos。Nadiya y Ella refieren a la multiculturalidad al hacer del protagonista un niño perteneciente a la comunidad negra， algo que cada vez está más en auge en cuentos infantiles haciendo gala de la diversidad y multiculturalidad existente en la realidad diaria。Sin duda considero este libro como un recurso ideal tanto para la biblioteca de casa como del aula， puesto que， trabajándolo de forma apropiada a la edad， se pueden enseñar estrategias y copiar mecanismos para reducir y aprender a convivir con los miedos e inseguridades， aceptándolos como una parte nuestra。"Mi monstruo y yo" es un cuento fantástico para enseñar e iniciarse en uno de las emociones más frecuentes de los niños， el miedo。 Un cuento con el que empatizar y disfrutar aprendiendo sobre la gestión emocional en los primeros años de vida。 。。。more
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