The Boredom Monster

Name: The Boredom Monster
ISBN: 9798889835073

by Mariana Ellery

Illustrated by Clara Reschke

Publisher

Beaming Books

Publication

Aug 04, 2026

Format

Hardback

Illustrated

Yes

Price

19.99

Dimensions

8.75 x 10.25 in

ISBN

9798889835073

Pages

Age

4 - 8 years

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

In this humorous story about screen-free time, a child and a boredom monster celebrate the power of noticing. Cameron is faced with a no-screens, very dreary, worst day ever. Oh, the misery! But wait ... maybe there’s adventure to be found in boredom after all. When his ordinary living room transforms into the land of Boredom, Cameron wanders into a bleak landscape where everything seems terribly tedious and drowsily dull. But then a mysterious, friendly monster appears, and Cameron learns to celebrate the silence of a distraction-free world and finds his creative spark.

Awards & Endorsements

School Library Journal

“A great book for story times that’s bound to inspire young readers to create their own imaginative adventures.”

Author(s)

Mariana Ellery

Mariana Ellery is a Latin author who packed her Brazilian heritage and stories in a suitcase to the always-busy New York City, where she currently lives. After dedicating more than 10 years to marketing, Mari embarked on a writing career in children's literature. She is the author of A Color Named Love, a 2021 Fiction Picture Book Nominee at the Cybils Award, O Menino Que Via o Invisível, a Brazilian biography of the artisan Jasson, and co-authored The Boredom Monster with illustrator Clara Reschke.

Illustrator(s)

Clara Reschke

Clara believes being an illustrator is a significant and grandiose responsibility, as you speak directly to children, addressing essential topics with illustrations and whimsical visuals which can change how a kid relates to those subjects, creating empathy, belonging and understanding.

Clara graduated as a designer at UFSC with a year of study at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She worked as a designer for a Fun Design Company, where she presented designs for clients like Warner, Wizarding World and Peanuts. Since becoming a professional digital illustrator, Clara has illustrated children’s books in Europe, Brazil and USA, worked for the animation industry, and with other incredible clients, including Whiskas and UNICEF Brazil.

She is currently living by the sea with her partner, her son, and their sweet dog.