"Yesterday my daughter had a full-on meltdown, and out of nowhere she said she needed to splash cold water on her face, because that's how you tame Crash-o-Drilla. I was speechless! She keeps going back to the monster profiles, giggling every time, and she's already buzzing with excitement about the next book."
From the people who read it out loud
Parents, grandparents, a counselor, and one eleven-year-old who wanted the second book before the first was cold.
"Love it, love it, love it! My son who is 11 and has ADHD read the book in one go and already asked to buy the 2nd book (which is a great success!) The illustrations are so brilliant and funny, he was giggling the whole time."
"As a counselor who works with kids, I like the strategies included to 'defeat' each monster. The book is kind of long so I might read it in 3 different sessions with kids (1 session for each monster.)"
"My daughter became very anxious after we moved. This book gave us a way to talk about her fears through the book characters. That made all the difference."
"We bought this book for our 9-year-old daughter… It was fascinating to watch her realize that she is not the only one who experiences these emotions. The book helps children see their feelings from a different perspective — as little monsters that are not scary at all, and sometimes even quite funny!"
"I picked this book because I have a 10-year-old who tends to worry… I especially loved the idea that the monsters get smaller as you acknowledge them instead of keeping everything bottled up."
"Anxiety and other big feelings are represented by monsters, then the book teaches ways to cope with those feelings with 'first aid steps' and 'spells'. The book has lots of information and insight, presented in a way that resonates with children."
"My child also loved the illustrated adventure island map and spent a long time pointing to different locations and creating her own imaginative stories about them. We finished it feeling more confident about talking openly about worries."
"My son really enjoyed reading this book and he was able to relate this to his daily life at school, tuition, playground where he keeps worrying about stuff. He learned a lot from this book."
"A brilliant and lovely book… Very unique and child friendly. It's funny and serious. I highly recommend to every child. This would also be a great classroom resource."
"It makes all feelings accessible and ok even if they're bigger than you and helps make them more manageable size."
"My 11 year old daughter wanted to learn more about emotions for her acting. She found this book helpful and fun to read. Learning through stories is great. Waiting for the next worry monsters…"
"We explore moods and emotions and the 'voices' we hear (e.g. You are not smart enough)… We encounter the 'Emotion Monster' and learn to tame them. Overall, a WONDERFUL reading experience."
"The illustrations were so cute and detailed (and these days, where 9 out of 10 books are all AI-generated, this was a fresh breeze!). The kids really connected with it from the first read… she turned all these so-called scary emotions into strange/cute monsters."
"The narrative is imaginative and engaging, guiding young readers to understand that emotions are not threats to be hidden away but signals to be acknowledged and explored."
"I couldn't wish for a more beautiful and thoughtful book… My grandkids enjoyed it, big time, and I keep coming back to it as an exemplary work of art, nothing less."
"This book is fantastic! Reading it together with kids is a great way to start conversations about anxiety or stress in kids."
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