A Monster Named Criney Who Makes Kids Whiney

This book is a pure delight. It's exciting to find a book you know you'll read again and again with your kids. Criney surely lurks in all our homes and what a fun way to deal with this "monster." We hope to see more of Criney soon....we're waiting for the next book.

Heather Zuckerman's book is just the thing that all parents need...Criney brings to life what all families go through, and will make your children think twice before embarking on another whining session. Zuckerman clearly understands children; she writes with warmth and humor, and my son and I are looking forward to her next book!

What a delight! Criney is a book you will read to your children over and over again. It is destined to become a favorite book for all children. I have read the book to each of my grand children and witnessed the captivating Criney take them from the whiney times to the best times. I totally recommend the book for children from 3-6 years of age. A great joy!

Excellent! The best children book of this genre that I have had the pleasure to review! A Monster Named Criney Who Makes Kids Whiney by Heather Zuckerman can be classified as a juvenile fiction geared for children aged between three and seven. Mood-setting bright color full pages greet the reader upon opening the durable cover. Superb use of rhythmic cadence and clever design entices the reader to use voice characterization and promotes interaction with the readers. Because of these traits, this book would work wonderfully when read aloud to a group of children. Whenever Criney stops near a home to rest his weary feet, the children inside become upset and whine. The story has Criney `visit' several homes before a solution is found. I think it will help children realize how silly and useless their whining and pouting is. The book goes one step further by teaching children a tool to conquer those awful feelings and change their emotions through laughter. Laughter IS the best medicine after all! Light-hearted and warm - this book really had me grinning! This could be incorporated as an excellent tool that uses humor to aid parents, educators and anyone else in fields working with younger children, against the nerve-grating whining and anger that all children experience. (...)