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.
Follow her at nadiyahussain.com and @BegumNadiya.
ELLA BAILEY is a freelance illustrator based in Nottingham in the UK. Since graduating with a degree in illustration from Falmouth University, Ella has worked with Simon and Schuster UK and Flying Eye Books, as well as Magma for Laurence King.
You can find her at ellabailey.co.uk.
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My Picture Book o te rā is MY MONSTER AND ME by Nadiya Hussain @BegumNadiya & Ella Bailey @Ellastration. "Gran asked me what was wrong. In the end, I told her how my monster just wouldn't go away. It wouldn't leave me alone. Ever." A lovely story about a child's worry#librarylife https://t.co/oothFonJIJ
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@Clairabe11e @PookyH Picture books: Ruby's Worry by Tom Percival, Gretel the Wonder Mammoth by Kim Hillyard, My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain and Ella Bailey, Let’s Stick Together by Smriti Halls and Steve Smallby Author: Smriti Halls Illustrator: Steve Small
* "This accessible tale will empower children to identify and speak about their worries.... Charming and effective."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"What a sweet, accessible way to bring a conversation about panic attacks into a child's understanding! [...] Hussain, who won The Great British Bake Off, seems to understand children just as much as cooking, granting them a path to coping, without ever belitting the sources of their fear."--School Library Journal