Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster

by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt

Overview

This best-selling book that has helped literally tens of thousands of children (and adults) overcome anxiety is now being re-released in hardback. The redesigned book will have bonus content from the author.If your little one struggles with big anxieties, this is a picture book that offers a simple solution that your child can easily understand. With a simple shift of the mind, this book helps you reframe any scary and worrisome whatif into a question of opportunity and possibility. Whenever Jonathan James finds himself in a new situation, he hears his Whatif Monster asking all kind of questions to stop him trying something new: What if it's scary? What if they laugh? What if it's hard? Finally, Jonathan James has some questions of his own: What if they don't? What if it isn't? What then?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781952013706
Publisher:	Mns Creative LLC
Publication date:	03/15/2023
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	34
Sales rank:	364,317
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt is an award-winning and best-selling author of children's books. She has 32 books in print and over a million books sold. She writes books that deal with social and emotional issues to help empower children to understand their struggles and navigate through them.

Editorial Reviews

"A brilliant message for all ages." — Picture Book Reviews


"This lesson in this book is just the best!" — The Piggy Toes


"All of the "whatif" scenarios are ones that are present in the lives of all children and they will certainly identify with some of the fears presented here." — Reading Today Online

From the Publisher

10/01/2013
PreS-K—This picture book about a child who conquers his fears barely manages to avoid didacticism. The voice of the Whatif Monster, a small green creature with pointed teeth, fills Jonathan James's head with worry and doubt when he tries something new. "What if it's hard?/What if you're bad?/What if they laugh and/make you feel sad?" The rhyming text scans well at the beginning, but falters and sometimes feels forced as the story comes to a conclusion. Jonathan James questions the Whatif Monster: "And what if baseball is nothing but fun,/and I end up hitting a triple home run?" The bold, color illustrations are flat, and the faces of the children are lifeless. The ending, in which the boy finds a best friend after taking a chance, is satisfying and the lesson is a good one, but the book is too lacking in style and consistent charm to recommend.—Maralita L. Freeny, District of Columbia Public Library

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