Have you ever found yourself looking under the bed to see if anyone is there? Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with the feeling that there’s someone in your room? In the book ‘A monster in my room’, the reader will learn about the adventures of a boy who one day discovered a monster living under his bed! To his surprise, he wasn’t alone in the world, many other people have monsters living in their homes. A fun and delightful tale to read and talk about fear, friendship, respect for differences, and overcoming.
YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW THAT… The story presents a theme that children love, monsters and the unknown, while at the same time promoting self-reflection about our own feelings and the important discoveries we make as we grow up. Children’s feelings, such as fear and loneliness, are dealt with in a fun way so that they can learn to overcome them and – why not? – laugh about it all.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT… This book is friendly to readers with dyslexia, as the font used is Open Dyslexic, making reading more enjoyable for everyone.
AND WHY READ IT? This is an illustrated book that promotes the discovery of oneself and others, a stimulus to conversation and trust, and offers a fun, humorous read full of subjects pertinent to childhood.
THEMES: picture book, monsters, humor, fear, feelings, family reading.
Over de auteur
LAÍSE RODRIGUES has enjoyed drawing since she was a little girl, so much so that she graduated in Fine Arts and soon began creating illustrations professionally. As an illustrator, she has worked for some of Brazil’s leading magazines and has illustrated children’s books for various publishers. Currently, she also dedicates herself to writing and illustrating her own books, always with children in mind. For more than two decades, she has dedicated herself to children’s and young adult literature, writing beautiful picture books. Her work is recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and her books have been distributed to schools all over the country. Laíse is also a collector of miniature toys and has one of the largest toy collections in Brazil, a record of the childhood’s history in Brazil.
Through Pangolin Books, Laíse has published seven books in partnership with her husband, TONI RODRIGUES: the award-winning ‘There are animals that.. Collection’ (made up of four titles and with more than 120, 000 copies sold) and ‘Toy animal, real animal’ – books for babies that are a great success. Her juveniles ‘And when you grow up, what will you be?’ and ‘A monster in my room’ also appeal to children who can already read.
Laíse received the Nature Inside seal for her concern for bringing children closer to nature through literature, promoting environmental education full of meaning from an early age.
Find out more about her work at:
AUTHOR’S IG:https://www.instagram.com/laise_30/
ABOUT Toni &Laise:https://www.facebook.com/tonielaise/?locale=pt_BR
TONI RODRIGUES
TONI RODRIGUES is an advertising executive who began his career writing and drawing comic strips. He works in the advertising and publicity market, working in some of the largest and most creative marketing agencies in Brazil. His work has been recognized at the Cannes Film Festival and Toni has won the Clio Awards, one of the most prestigious prizes in the advertising field. For over two decades, Toni has dedicated himself to children’s and young adult literature, writing beautiful picture books. Her work is recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and her books have been distributed to schools all over the country.
Through Pangolin Books, Toni has published seven books in partnership with his wife LAÍSE RODRIGUES: the award-winning ‘There are animals that… Collection’ (made up of four titles and with more than 120, 000 copies sold) and ‘Toy animal, real animal’ – books for babies that are a great success. Her juveniles ‘And when you grow up, what will you be?’ and ‘A monster in my room’ also appeal to children who can already read.
Toni was awarded the Nature Inside seal for her concern for bringing children closer to nature through children’s literature, promoting meaningful environmental education from an early age.
Find out more about her work at:
AUTHOR’S IG:http://www.imkrs.net/toni-rodrigues
ABOUT Toni &Laise: https://www.facebook.com/tonielaise/?locale=pt_BR
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