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How to Comfort a Monster

by Jesper Cederstrand Publisher: ORCA BOOK PUBL

Comfort can begin with simply being there

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Hardcover New English

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Comfort can begin with simply being there

A child’s attempt to soothe a giant, tearful monster runs into a series of practical mismatches: a hug that cannot quite reach around, a hand lost in an enormous paw, and a hanky overwhelmed by tears. The episode gives the book a concrete way to explore big feelings and the difficulty of helping someone through them. When the monster says that the child’s company is enough, the story shifts from trying to fix the tears to sharing time together, with hide-and-seek following as play resumes.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring emotions and ways to comfort others
  • Families or educators looking for a story about empathy and companionship

Themes

Big emotionsComforting othersEmpathy and companionshipPlay

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Book overview

A child wakes up ready to play, but this morning he hears a strange noise coming from outside his bedroom.

On the other side of the door is a giant crying monster. The child tries to offer comfort. The child's arms won't fit around the monster for a hug. The child's hand disappears in the monster's giant paw. The child's hanky is drenched by the monster's huge tears. But eventually the monster settles and tells the child that his company is enough. Then they play a game of hide and seek.

How to Comfort a Monster explores big emotions, the challenges of comforting someone through them and the importance of being there for people (and monsters) even when the tears seem like they'll never end.

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