I was married right out of high school and bore two sons within the first two years. Needing extra income but wanting to stay home with my sons, I decided to start an in-home childcare facility. I did childcare for the next forty-two years. I had many children enrolled in my childcare facility, all with different wants and needs. One child in particular was constantly hungry. Within an hour after breakfast, he would want something to eat. He told me his tummy was growling. I told him he needed to tame the monster in his tummy. He then told me that he could only tame it if he fed the monster; therefore, it became a game with him when he was hungry. It wasn't long until all the children claimed they had a monster in their tummy and needed something to eat. We would use this monster story during our circle time. The children enjoyed talking about the kind of tummy monster they had in their tummy. I decided to use this as a story line for my second children's book. 1

There's A Monster in My Tummy! A story about a small child's tummy monster who makes feelings seem scary and who comes out, often explosively, through behaviour. The story describes what it's like for a child when they experience big emotions and when the Tummy Monster takes over. It also introduces strategies to help children identify and manage emotions - so the aren't so scary.

Nothing is more exciting than the weekend, and no one loves it more than six- year- old Paris. There are so many fun things to do. However, when the jelly monster gets released in to her tummy and threatens to ruin the day, can Mommy come up with a way to turn things around before it’s too late?

Is there really a monster in Milly's house or is it all in her imagination? You can find out by lifting the flaps in this charmingly illustrated book. Simple rhythmic text makes this book a pleasure to read aloud, and children will also enjoy finding a little mouse, a spider and a yellow duck on every double page.

Nothing is more exciting than the weekend, and no one loves it more than six- year- old Paris. There are so many fun things to do. However, when the jelly monster gets released in to her tummy and threatens to ruin the day, can Mommy come up with a way to turn things around before it's too late?

A funny and tender picture book about waiting for a new brother or sister to arrive. There's a house inside my mummy, Where my little brother grows, Or maybe it's my little sister No one really knows. Waiting for a new brother or sister to arrive can be a confusing and worrying time for young children. Sharing this simple rhyming story together is the perfect way to reassure your little one and involve them in all the excitement. Told with humour and warmth by Giles Andreae, the author of much-loved family favourite Giraffes Can't Dance. 'A great book for sharing with your first born while your second is still in the 'tummy house'' - The Times A note from the author: 'When my wife became pregnant for the second time, I was talking to Flinn, our 2-year old son, about what was going to take place and how exciting it would be for him to have a brother or sister. I started to think about it as though I were a young child myself ... 'There's a house inside my mummy' was a phrase that just popped into my head, and from then on the book was a joy to write.'