How to Tame a Monster

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The story revolves around a boy named Lwando and his experiences with his little sister, Oyiso, who sometimes behaves like a cute sibling but can also turn into a monster when influenced by emotions like hunger, tiredness, or sadness. Throughout the week, Lwando encounters these monster moments and learns to identify the underlying causes of Oyiso's behavior, attempting to tame them with understanding. On Friday, both Lwando and Oyiso end up being overwhelmed, turning into exaggerated monsters themselves. Ultimately, their father shows that the best way to manage these situations is not through outbursts but by nurturing a sense of safety, highlighting that empathy and reassurance are key to calming emotional storms in children. This story skillfully uses imaginative play to address themes of emotional awareness and the importance of support and patience in sibling relationships.

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Lwando has a little sister named Oyiso. Sometimes she is very cute.

But sometimes she turns into a monster.

That’s okay, because Lwando is a monster tamer.

On Monday, the monster looked angry.

But Lwando knew she was just hungry.

On Tuesday, the monster looked very angry.

But Lwando knew she was just tired.

On Wednesday, the monster looked even angrier.

But Lwando knew she was just sad.

On Thursday, the monster looked furious.

But Lwando knew she just needed some quiet.

But on Friday, nothing worked.

Then there were two monsters.

The monsters got bigger.

RAWWWWWR! GRRRAWWWR!

RAWWWWWR! GRRRAWWWR!

And bigger.

Luckily, Dad is the best monster tamer of all. He knows you can’t tame monsters by being bigger or angrier.

You can only tame monsters by helping them feel safe.

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Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/how-to-tame-a-monster and was created by: Anja Venter (Illustrator), Wilna Combrinck (Designer), Sam Beckbessinger (Writer), Carla Lever (Editor)

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