easing fears with fun

Il Mostro Pauroso che Non Esisteva. (The Scary Monster that Wasn’t.)

~ Alessandra
Il Mostro Pauroso che non esisteva‘s full cover.

Today I will bend the rule a bit, and send a second morsel.

Il Mostro Pauroso che non Esisteva is actually the very first book I have written and illustrated. A friend of mine was about to become a grandmother; I wrote the story thinking about one of the most common young children’s fears, and gifted it to the young mom to be at her baby shower. I love the idea to help starting a new child’s library from the very beginning. Children will outgrow cute clothes and toys, the love of books will stay with them for ever!

Pages from Il Mostro Pauroso, the Italian version.

The Scary Monster title page.
From The Scary Monster that Wasn’t.

Jenny&Josh: Thunder and Lightning.

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Haven’t you noticed that it is easier to ease children’s simplest concerns and fears if we encourage them to open up about what troubles them, and that it often helps to gently poke a bit of fun at what seems to be the matter? My children and I eventually figured out that the huge scary monster would shrink into a pitiful tiny bug when we talked about it, and dissected it with some light-hearted reasoning and laughter.

Thunder and Lightning is another story from the Jenny&Josh‘s series.

Thunder and Lightning is a work in progress. You might have noticed that the illustrations’ style is different from The Worldly Tooth Fairy‘s. I enjoy ‘experimenting’, and since I happen to be undecided about which illustrations I like better, your input would be much appreciated. Thank you.

My working tools.