Poor Monty

Poor Monty is a tender story about a young boy, Monty, who wakes up feeling unwell with chicken pox. His mother, a doctor, has just returned home from a long, tiring day and simply wants to rest. Monty struggles with how to tell his exhausted mom that he needs her, not just as a mother, but also for her medical expertise. The book beautifully captures the quiet conflict between a child's needs and a parent's fatigue, ultimately resolving in a comforting embrace of care and understanding. It's a gentle exploration of empathy, communication, and the special bond between a mother and child.

Although Monty's mother, tired from her long day of work as a doctor, wants to put up her feet and rest, he is not feeling well and needs her both as a mom and as a doctor.