My Monster and Me

　　這是我的怪獸，他一直都在這裡，他了解關於我的所有事，也許他從我還是小貝比的時候就來了。我走到哪，怪獸都跟著我，而且還變得越來越霸道。當我要玩玩具時，他一屁股坐在我身上。當我想出去和朋友玩，他卻叫我待在室內，阻止我出去……不知道該怎麼辦，我哭了起來，在奶奶的安慰下，我對奶奶說起這頭怪獸，問奶奶我該怎麼擺脫怪獸呢？
 
　　作者Nadiya Hussain表示她也常常困在焦慮的情緒中。情緒怪獸可能以任何一種樣貌出現，她希望透過這個溫暖的故事，幫助孩子練習表達情緒，並學著和情緒共處。

        The very first picture book from the winner of The Great British Bake Off and national treasure, Nadiya Hussain, beautifully illustrated by Ella Bailey.

        A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes. It's there when he gets dressed, when he wants to play with his toys, and even when his friends come over to visit. How can he escape his worries?

        Having suffered with panic disorder herself for as long as she can remember, Nadiya wrote this heartfelt story to help give children and parents the tools they need to talk about worries and anxiety, to ensure that no child suffers in silence.

        Never again will she say she can't. Nadiya can and she will.

        Nadiya Hussain's delicious bakes and desserts, captivating smile and sparkling personality made her a hugely popular winner of 2015's Great British Bake Off.

        Her first children's book, Nadiya's Bake Me a Story, hit the bestseller charts in 2016, and was shortlisted for a British Book Award. The follow-up, Bake Me a Festive Story, is out now. She has also published cookbooks for adults and novels, and has three television series to her name, The Chronicles of Nadiya, Nadiya's British Food Adventure and The Big Family Cooking Showdown. Having suffered with panic disorder herself for as long as she can remember, Nadiya wrote her first picture book, My Monster and Me, to help give children and parents the tools they need to talk about worries and anxiety.

        Nadiya's family is originally from Bangladesh, where desserts aren't a feature of mealtimes. But, encouraged by a school home economics teacher, Nadiya honed her skills as a baker over ten years and produces fabulous bakes and desserts every day. She also loves to write, having won a National Poetry competition as a child.

        Nadiya lives with her husband, Abdal and is mum to three gorgeous children.

        Ella Bailey is a freelance illustrator based in Nottingham in the UK. Since graduating with a degree in Illustration from Falmouth University, Ella has worked with Simon and Schuster UK and Flying Eye Books, as well as Magma for Laurence King.