{"product_id":"how-to-comfort-a-monster-9781459840041","title":"How to Comfort a Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA child wakes up ready to play, but this morning he hears a strange noise coming from outside his bedroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the other side of the door is a giant crying monster. The child tries to offer comfort. The child's arms won't fit around the monster for a hug. The child's hand disappears in the monster's giant paw. The child's hanky is drenched by the monster's huge tears. But eventually the monster settles and tells the child that his company is enough. Then they play a game of hide and seek.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Comfort a Monster \u003c\/em\u003eexplores big emotions, the challenges of comforting someone through them and the importance of being there for people (and monsters) even when the tears seem like they'll never end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jesper Cederstrand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 9.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459840041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesper Cederstrand\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and radio host, working for Sweden's national radio broadcaster since 2014. He's written hundreds of scripts for children's radio shows, as well as science and culture podcasts. Jesper has a Master of Fine Arts degree in screenwriting from the Norwegian Film School. \u003cem\u003eHow to Comfort a Monster\u003c\/em\u003e is his first book translated to English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClara Dackenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is a children's book illustrator and artist. She has been nominated for the August prize, the Elsa Beskow plaque and the Runeberg Junior award, and was awarded the Ilon Wikland scholarship. She likes to use elements of collage and paper cuts in her pictures and has a particular preference for sculpting in fresh wood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB.J. Woodstein \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Swedish-to-English translator, writer and editor, as well as an honorary professor of literature and translation at the University of East Anglia. B.J. lives in Norwich, England, with her wife and daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jesper Cederstrand \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674842874013,"sku":"9781459840041","price":37.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1b61632f-ccbb-4d97-b9c4-5f970b565790.jpg?v=1771914099","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-to-comfort-a-monster-9781459840041","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}