Rusu, Meredith. There’s a Yeti in my Tummy. Illustrated by Martin Moron. Chicago: 4U2B Books and Media, 2023.

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Title: There’s a Yeti in My Tummy

Author: Meredith Rusu

Publisher: 4U2B Books & Media

Genre: Children’s, Preschool – 2nd Grade

Pages: 40 pages

Format: Hardcover

Price: $19.99

Synopsis of There’s a Yeti in My Tummy

What happens when your inner yeti comes out to play?
Matthew is a young boy with BIG, BIG feelings—so big it sometimes feels like there’s a YETI just bursting to get out! And when Mathew’s yeti comes to play, he’s bound to stay all day. That silly yeti comes out of Matthew’s feet, his nose, his hair, his burp, and even his BUTT!

Bound to make any child roar with laughter, There’s a Yeti in My Tummy teaches kids that strong feelings are okay, and so are their inner yetis. Along with Matthew, kids learn to channel those feelings in constructive, positive, and loving ways. And parents will pick up a few tips on language to help children understand when and how to rely on their inner yeti.

An imaginative and fun story told in delightful rhyme by Meredith Rusu and crazy-fun illustrations by Martín Morón, There’s a Yeti in My Tummy is a big, bold, instant classic.

There’s a Yeti in My Tummy is the first book in The Mighty Moods series from 4U2B Books & Media, where we strive to create resources that enable children to become joyful, compassionate, and brave, and that empower parents and adults to instill those qualities in children.

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My Review of There’s a Yeti in My Tummy

People are emotional beings and sometimes those emotions can feel out of control. Meredith Rusu has taken this concept and created a picture book to help young children understand that those feelings do need to be channeled. I’m not sure how well the message is conveyed – if I hadn’t read the description I’m not sure I would have known the book was talking about emotions. One of my concerns about the book is that it may encourage kids to “act out” and blame it on the yeti in their tummy, especially since there is little calming of the yeti until the very end of the story. 

Martin Moron’s illustrations are well done and help children visualize the text, which is important since not all youngsters may know what a yeti looks like. 

There’s a Yeti in my Tummy may not be appropriate for all K-12 Christian school libraries. I encourage librarians to read the book before making a purchase decision. 

I received a complimentary copy of There’s a Yeti in my Tummy. This is my honest review.

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