From actress Eva Mendes comes her debut picture book Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries, the story of a little girl facing endless scary worries.
Every night begins with the same refrain: "MAMI! THERE'S A MONSTER UNDER MY BED!"
Desi has so many scary thoughts! Is her brain a monster?!
Of course it's not a real monster, and Mami assures Desi of this. Sometimes we just have scary worries running through our minds. And like anything in life, you just need to work to make things better.
With gentle guidance from Mami, Desi realizes she's the boss of her thoughts. Together they try different approaches to clear their minds of these never-ending worries.
While Desi may still have scary thoughts from time to time, she realizes that they can tackle anything!
Actress Eva Mendes writes a deeply relatable story about a subject that all parents can likely connect with: the bedtime struggle! Pulling from her own experiences as a mother, she has written a fun and instructive story of a mother and daughter working together to quash those scary thoughts and be off to bed at last.
Eva Mendes began writing in kindergarten after a short career in scribbling. She pursued many endeavors at a young age, including hall monitor, student government (however short-lived), and at age fifteen she obtained her workers permit so that she could finally work at "like, most every shop" in the Glendale Galleria. Her early acting credits include Fairy Godmother (third grade), one of the three kings in We Three Kings (fourth grade), and star dancer on the drill team.
Abbey Bryant is an NYC-based award-winning illustrator with a heart for gentle stories and warm colors. She creates soft, stylized, and textured work perfect for touching visual storytelling and sweet, memorable characters. As a queer illustrator, her work is always rooted in inclusivity and equal representation. Most days, she can be found around the city filling sketchbooks with drawings of New Yorkers or dreaming up her next story.
- Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
- Publish Date: September 17, 2024
- Pages: 32
- Dimensions: 10.0 X 8.0 X 1.0 inches | 1.0 pounds
- Language: English
- Type: Hardcover
- EAN/UPC: 9781250867438
- BISAC Categories: General, Family - Parents, Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
