Shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Award for New Illustrator of the Year 2021
A must read for children who are anxious at bed time or find it hard to sleep. Featuring a soothing colour palette of purple contrasted with the colourful worry monster, children will relate to the worries that creep into Archie’s thoughts stopping him from falling asleep.
The story gives children practical tips to combat their worry monster; deep breathing and using their inner voice to stand up to the worry monster so he goes away! I love this story. The illustrations are beautiful, detailed, emotive and complex – plenty to look at, analyse and discuss. With so much going on in children’s lives with a pandemic that goes on and on, worries about their loved ones and much more – the worry monster can teach us all to reign in our thoughts and take control.
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Teacher Librarian Janet 
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