Be Mindful of Monsters: a Book for Helping Children Accept Their Emotions

Be Mindful of Monsters follows a youngster named Ezzy who is trying to avoid the difficult feelings. But instead of going away, the feelings keep growing into monsters. Now, Ezzy must learn to accept them.

Drawing from mindfulness and other therapeutic techniques, this book uses relatable characters and scenarios to explain why our emotions are there and how we can live in harmony with them. As Ezzy learns to approach each feeling with curiosity and care, readers follow along on a journey of acceptance. Embracing difficult feelings can seem counterintuitive at first—especially for kids. But with therapeutic metaphors, Be Mindful of Monsters demonstrates how feelings can be our friends.

Created by a practicing child mental health therapist
Author Lauren Stockly is a licensed therapist who specialists in helping children heal from trauma

Makes therapeutic concepts accessible for kids
Metaphor and creative storytelling make emotional acceptance less counterintuitive and easier to understand

Written for relatability
A gender-neutral protagonist and universal themes help diverse readers relate to the story

Pairs with interactive workbook
The story can be read independently or alongside activities and interventions from the Mindful Monsters Therapeutic Workbook. See the workbook at Amazon.com/DP/1953094066 or at BumbleBLS.com/Shop, where you'll find bundled discounts and a free Feelings Chart download.