Cordelia and the Whale

Cordelia is an 11-year-old introverted loner. Not knowing quite how to fit in, she’s often bullied at school. She finds comfort in facts and knowledge, preferring a world of consistency.Her world does change however, when Cordelia meets a magical blue whale named Beatrice. Nothing is ever the same for Cordelia as she befriends the ancient whale and finds out secrets of the universe from Beatrice that she must learn and master.Cordelia and the Whale is a timeless story filled with magical realism. A novel for all ages about belief, courage, confidence, and the need for all of us to find strength and power in ourselves and each other through communication, connection, and a little bit of magic. We are all meant to fly in this world – perhaps literally.“Because what people fear more than failure, even more than they fear success, is change, Cordelia. Once you realize that you’re capable of being extraordinary, you no longer have an excuse to be less than that. To know how truly capable you are is to have to change your own expectations of yourself. And that? Seems to be more than most people can handle.” – Beatrice, Cordelia and the Whale

Children's Books

Nelson-Schmidt, Michelle

Growing Up & Facts of Life

MNS Press

Jonathan James worries a lot. He worries about a lot of things. But with the help of his little green friend, the Whatif Monster, he manages to navigate through both the big and little worries in life. A perfect read aloud for a parent or a perfect book for a beginning reader. Text is set in a dyslexic-friendly font.

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: A New Friend for Jonathan James

Literature & Fiction

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: Super Sam and the Big Secret

Sam is the bravest, coolest kid in the second grade. Everyone thinks so. But Sam is worried if she shares her big secret with her classmates, things might change. But with the help of Jonathan James, his furry green friend, the Whatif Monster, and a clever game that helps Sam concentrate on all the good and wonderful what ifs, we find out if Sam is brave enough to overcome her fears and share her big secret.Perfect for the new reader to help build confidence in their reading skills as well as to help young ones navigate the worries both big and small in life. Type set in a dyslexic-friendly font.

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: Sebastian and the Wobbly Words

Every kid in Mrs. Thomas' second grade class has to read a paragraph they wrote out loud. Which doesn't seem so scary - unless you're like Sebastian. When Sebastian reads the words bounce and dance on the page and get all mixed up. Maybe with the help of the Whatif Monster and some new friends, he can overcome his fears and read out loud. A perfect read aloud with a parent or a perfect book for a beginning reader. Text set in a dyslexic-friendly font.

There's a new girl in Mrs. Thomas' second-grade class. But there's a problem. Kind of a big one. She's mean to every single kid in class Can the Whatif Monster help Jonathan James and his friends deal with the new class bully?A perfect read aloud with a parent or a perfect book for a beginning reader. Type set in a dyslexic-friendly font.

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: Gabby and the Mean Girl

A veces la vida puede tener muchas preocupaciones o dar un poco de miedo. Desde probar cosas nuevas hasta conocer gente nueva, el Monstruo Ysi est aqu para ayudar Pero cuando llega una chica nueva que es mala con toda la clase, podr el Monstruo Ysi ayudar a todos a llevarse bien?Una lectura perfecta para leer en voz alta con un padre o un libro perfecto para un lector principiante. Texto en una fuente amigable disl xico.

El Monstruo Ysi Serie de libros en capítulo: Gabby y la chica mala (Spanish Edition)

Sam wants Jonathan James to tryout for the baseball team with her. But Jonathan James has never even played before. What if he's awful and looks silly in front of everybody? Can the Whatif Monster help Jonathan James be brave enough to try something new? Perfect for the new reader to help build confidence in their reading skills as well as to help young ones navigate the worries both big and small in life. Type set in a dyslexic-friendly font.

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: The Trouble with Tryouts

Sam quiere que José Juan pruebe para el equipo de béisbol con ella. Pero José Juan nunca ha jugado antes. ¿Y si es horrible y se ve tonto frente a todos? ¿Podrá el Monstruo Ysi ayudar a José Juan a ser lo suficientemente valiente como para probar algo nuevo? Perfecto para que el lector principiante aumente la confianza en sus habilidades de lectura y para ayudar a los jóvenes a navegar las preocupaciones, tanto grandes como pequeñas, en la vida. Escrito en una fuente apta para disléxicos.

El Monstruo Ysi Serie de libros en capítulo: El problema con las pruebas

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: Best Friends Forever?

A Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review Winner!\nA Sad Time for Tori, an illustrated early reader in the multi-volumed Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt, is about a boy, Jonathan James, and the green stripy-armed Whatif Monster who wish to console his friend, Tori, whose grandmother has passed away. Their friend, Sam, tells them how sad it made her feel when her dog died. They visit Tori, who is too sad to play, so they sit together with her to commiserate. When Tori asks why people have to die, Jonathan James repeats the wise words of his mother: “… death is a part of being alive.”\nThe Whatif Monster then gets the children to play a game involving Tori remembering “the best, silliest, craziest thing” that she could remember doing with her grandmother. This is only the start of a joyful guide in dealing with personal grief in childhood. Michelle Nelson-Schmidt’s A Sad Time for Tori is a compassionate story that should elicit positive feelings about death from its readers. A subject that can be difficult to consider is made more accessible by having a group of young children talk about it and have fun, even in the presence of grief, with the help of the friendly and empathic Whatif Monster. The multiple black-and-white illustrations effectively convey a sense of the friendliness of the children, and the use of direct speech enlivens the text and enables the different characters to assume their various roles in an interesting and stimulating way. I especially appreciate the fact that those who enjoy this book can read so many others in the same series, as well as the author having a website on which there are several free downloads.\nPerfect for the new reader to help build confidence in their reading skills as well as to help young ones navigate the worries both big and small in life. Type set in a dyslexic-friendly font.

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: A Sad Time for Tori

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