Go Away, Naughty Monster!

by Cempaka Noviwijayanti

Hana is going to watch her sister’s performance at the school festival, but crowded places give her panic attacks. She imagines her panic attacks as a naughty monster she named Gorigori. The monster drums on Hana’s heart and makes it hard for her to breathe. Will Hana be able to defeat Gorigori and watch her sister perform?

An honest, empowering story that names anxiety as a tricky little monster and hands kids real tools — deep breaths and a panic bag — to be brave in big, loud moments.