The Author Visit from the Black Lagoon

A parent should reach for this book when their imaginative child is feeling anxious about a new event at school, like a special guest or a substitute teacher. The story follows Hubie, a boy whose imagination runs wild as he pictures an upcoming visit from author Wanda Swamp. He's convinced she's a real monster from a lagoon who eats fish heads and captures kids for story ideas. This hilarious book uses extreme exaggeration to explore anticipatory anxiety and the power of imagination. It's perfect for early elementary readers (ages 6-9) as a funny, gentle tool to show kids that their big worries are normal and that reality is often much kinder than our fears.