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

by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt

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.

42 pages, Paperback

Published November 24, 2019

About the author

I write and illustrate books for children. I love to laugh, I love to have fun. I do not have time for mean people. Life is too short to not do what you love for a living. Or deal with mean people.

I like smiling. It's my favorite.

“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
--Christopher Robin to Pooh”

Reviews

[Kathleen Newton · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, Michelle Nelson-Schmidt delivers. No spoilers, but she is so inclusive. While this is an independent reader for approximately 7+, we read it as a family as we do all of her books, picture books to chapter books. My kids were disappointed when the book ended but thrilled to find out a bunch more are coming soon!

[Melissa Crump · Rating 5 out of 5]

Johnathan James and his best friend, the Whatif Monster, play a game that helps him see the positive in every situation. His worries and fears turn to confidence and help him do the things he was scared of. This is a wonderful book that is inclusive of all types of people, including their deaf friend, Sam, who wears hearing aids.

[Amanda Kollar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charlottes first chapter book!

Charlotte read the book all by herself (With a lil help on harder words) and it was her first chapter book completed! She enjoyed reading it and didn’t want to stop 💜 Thanks Mrs Michelle!

[Jennifer Muzzio · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first discovered Michelle's books through Usborne Books and More and immediately fell in love with them! Cordelia is my absolute favorite as she reminds all of us to always be yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks. As soon as Michelle began offering her new Whatif Monster chapter books, we knew we HAD to have them all! My 6 year old son gets so excited every month when a new one arrives in the mail and he reads them to me as soon as we get inside the house! Thank you, Michelle, for creating such lovely and relatable characters who help parents like me to explain the difficult things to our kids!