Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of The Meanies by Veronica Stanley-Hooper. This story is published by Histria Kids, an imprint of Histria Books dedicated to outstanding works for children that both educate and entertain.
The Meanies is a bright, funny picture book about a young boy who gives his difficult feelings a face, a voice, and a name. When the Meanies show up, they seem to explain every shout, stomp, and unkind choice. But as their mischief begins to affect the people around him, he starts to see that he has more power than he thinks.Â
With warmth and humour, the book meets children where they are, treating emotions not as lessons to master but as immediate, physical experiences that can feel confusing, overwhelming, and occasionally quite funny. Veronica Stanley-Hooper brings humour to a subject often handled too solemnly, creating space for children to laugh while recognising themselves. The story offers families and educators a useful shared vocabulary for talking about hunger, hurt feelings, accountability, and repair. At a time when social-emotional learning can feel abstract, The Meanies makes it concrete, memorable, and fun.
Veronica Stanley-Hooper is an author, illustrator, animator, and children’s content creator based in California, where she lives with her husband, children, and two dogs. With a BS in Elementary Education and more than 30 years’ experience in teaching and curriculum design, she creates stories and resources rooted in positive parenting, emotional intelligence, and hands-on learning. When she is not making books, artwork, or educational content, she can usually be found pretending to be a television chef in her kitchen.Â
