A monster in my room E-Book

Toni

• Herausgeber: Pangolim
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 25

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Beschreibung

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 OpenDyslexic, 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.

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Copyright © 2023

Toni (text)

Laíse (illustrations)

Editorial direction

Aloma Carvalho

Editorial assistant

Jessica Spilla

Revision

Maria Cristina Monaco

Desktop publishing

Indaia Emília S. Pelosini

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This book is written in OpenDyslexic, a dyslexia-friendly typeface that makes reading more enjoyable for all.

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INTERNATIONAL DATA FOR CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION (CIP)

TONI.

A monster in my room. / (text), Laíse (illustrations). 1st edition. São Paulo: Pangolin Books, 2023.

28 p. : color illu., 21 x 28 cm

ISBN - PRINTED BOOK - 978-65-6043-001-3

ISBN - E-PUB - 978-65-85061-96-4

ISBN - MOBI - 978-65-85061-97-1

ISBN - PDF - 978-65-85061-98-8DDC 028.5

To Danilo

and Susana.

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It was immediately after my birthday that I saw it for the first time.

I already knew that it was there, already had heard some strange noises, but was afraid to look. But now I was eight years old and was too grown up to be afraid. So, that night, when I heard one of those noises, I gathered all my bravery, leaned on the fringe of the mattress and looked. And two big yellow eyes looked back. I shouted and ran away. Entered my parents’ room, ran to their bed and got under the covers, between them. They were as scared as I was and when they asked me what had happened, I answered stuttering that there was a monster under my bed.

“What a silly thing…” said my father. “Aren’t you too grown up for that, son?” asked my mother.

I asked to no avail, they didn’t let me sleep with them. My father took me back to my bedroom, turned the light on and made me look under the bed: there was nothing there anymore. He kept saying that it had been only a nightmare, fault of these programs I see on TV, that monsters do not exist, etc.

After that, he said that I had to wake up early to go to

school next day, kissed me goodnight, turned off the light and left, closing