El Monstruo de la Limpieza / The Clean-Up Monster

Come along with Roscoe & Ivy as they face a big mess.

It's time for Roscoe and Ivy to clean up! But when they look at the task in front of them, there is just NO WAY they can do it. The toys are jumbled and the dough is mixed up. They don't even know where to start! Roscoe and Ivy must work as a team to tidy the room, even when they discover their clean up methods are different. If they do a good job, they might just catch a glimpse of the Clean-Up Monster…


• Bilingual Spanish/English edition
• Roscoe & Ivy series focuses on the daily life of a neurodivergent family
• Created by neurodivergent author and illustrator drawing from their own lived experiences
• Endnotes offer gentle guidance on tackling big tasks


It's time for Roscoe and Ivy to clean up their toys, but the mess is too overwhelming. There is NO WAY they can do it. Join Roscoe and Ivy as they try to work together to get the room tidy enough to catch a glimpse of the Clean-Up Monster.
Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner discovered that typical caregiving strategies did not work for her neurodivergent family. With some creativity, patience and adjusted expectations, she developed methods that any child or caregiver can use. Eleni lives in St. Louis, MO with her husband and their kids. She loves bunnies, thrift stores, and glitter gel pens.

Danamarie Hosler is an autistic illustrator, fiber artist, and muralist based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Her work is based around the idea that art should be accessible to all people, in all forms, and she considers her work to be equal parts art, education, and advocacy. In those rare moments when she's not making art, you can find her perfecting her macarons and croissants, or bird watching.
Mama says it is time to clean up. But that is impossible. The toys are jumbled, and the dough is all mixed up. Roscoe and Ivy have no idea where to start. But if they want the Clean-Up Monster to come out, they're going to have to try!