I just had to read this even though it's a children's book.
As a migraine sufferer since childhood I felt I could relate, and oh boy this book was spot on, could have definitely described my life with migraines. A great book for any one to read but especially for a child that suffers from migraines and especially their friends and family to gain a small better understanding.
Thank you to Netgalley, Books go social and the Author, Audrey Beth Stein for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Where was this book when I was a kid? Such a cute story. I enjoyed the clarification and pronunciations of words. I could have done without the toilet, but it fit in the story. 4.5 ⭐️

I found this book to be very informative and relatable, as I have had migraines since I was a kid. Not only did it tell about how it feels to deal with a migraine, but it often showed it through a first-person perspective with the illustrations. I especially liked how it showed what a migraine aura can look like to the person experiencing a migraine.

I think this is a very good book for kids who experience migraines and to help kids who don't experience them to learn what they are like.

As someone who regularly experiences migraine, this was very much relatable. I am pretty sure I felt similar symptoms as a kid and was not sure how to put them in words to explain my family. This book tries to explain them in simple words and as the author calls it "aura", was really on point. Having these kinds of books will really help kids in expressing their symptoms openly , as migraine is really common and people don't actually identify it until much further. The illustrations were really good and added to the content very well.

Thank you for letting me review this book! I live with a chronic migraine disorder, so I was elated when I found a Children's book that addresses migraine! The biggest issue with migraine awareness is that people do not understand that it is not just a headache. I feel this book did a great job of capturing the essence of a migraine in a simple way that would help children (and adults) understand better.

I love books that 1) people can see themselves in and 2) highlight issues which aren't discussed enough. This one was both:

- The title that says so much 💯
- Insight into how migraines are more than just headaches
- True-to-life portrayal of what migraine suffers endure
- Jewish representation
- Lively illustrations

As someone who experiences frequent headaches and nausea (I still don't know whether to call it a migraine), this was a unique, engaging and perceptive read for me.

As a parent of an 8-year-old who experiences migraines I loved how relatable this book was, both in the chosen words and the pictures that go along with it. I could see this book being helpful for a child who has just started experiencing migraines or for the friends of a child that has migraines to help them know what to expect.

My only critique is the title which seems a bit long for the book and target audience.

Thank you to the author, publisher and net galley for providing an early reader copy in exchange for my honest feedback.

As someone who gets migraines and has children who watch me deal with it, I totally appreciate this book. Not only does it help kids understand migraines, but it also offers some understanding for any kind of chronic health condition, and will help kids who deal with then feel more seen.

Sweet story and informative for kids.

Audrey Beth Stein blends easy to understand medical information, with one family's coping techniques, to show how living with migraines is a part of life in The Day My Best Friend and a Migraine Slept Over.

From the very first page Ana Solarte's lovely illustrations make it clear that a migraine is on its way. Spots and a rainbow haze in the bright sunshine is all this eight year old girl needs to know what's ahead of her.

Calm and patient parents, an understanding bestie, and perseverance help this self-confident young person save the weekend!

The combination of Ms. Stein's descriptions and Ms. Solarte's pictures help describe what the little girl is feeling, and as a migraine sufferer myself, I can relate. There's great information here for everyone.

Will an eight-year-old girl's much-anticipated plans for a very special day with her best friend be derailed by a stealthy migraine headache?
Along the way, readers learn about the ways a migraine comes on, what it feels like, how to cope, and how it runs its painful course. And that special adventure?
Well, let's not give everything away before you read the book!

It's a children's picture book with the insights for adults. When I saw this book on NetGalley I immediately downloaded it and read it soon after that without wasting a single minute. I suffer from chronic migraine myself. So, I'm glad that there're now books like this one to help normalise it more. I really appreciate both author and illustrator for this book and how helpful it was to showing migraines, treatment and remedies.

Migraine is difficult to explain and that difficulty is part of the pain. This book does a good job of showing what a migraine can feel like while keeping it simple and understandable for kids. And ofcourse to them who never experienced migraine in one's life ever.

The story shows how migraine can interrupt someone's life and cause them to miss out, but that it doesn't mean one has to miss everything you just need to listen to your body.

Only thing I'd have preferred a smaller tittle for the book.

Highly recommended.

Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Thank you @netgalley @booksgosocialgroup for the #arc in exchange for a honest review.

This quick, engaging read is a lighthearted way to discuss a chronic illness that feels widely misunderstood, despite its prevalence. It was a stroke of genius for Solarte’s illustrations to be from our narrator’s perspective, as that immediately elicits a strong empathetic response. Stein explained migraines in a way that is easy to understand, yet not overly simplified. I also appreciated the detail of pointing out that individual people experience migraines differently, and even then, not every migraine one person may have will hit them quite the same way.

As someone who has suffered from chronic migraines for as far back as they can remember, I feel books like this one are much needed. Growing up, the general consensus was that I was either faking it or being wildly over dramatic over a simple headache. Having to deal with that attitude, on top of the excruciating pain of my migraines, was terrible. No one, let alone a small child, should be treated so much like a fraud for suffering from a chronic illness not everyone understands. I’m sure my mother would have loved for this book to have been around when I was little. I certainly would’ve!

I wish that I had a book like this when I was a kid. I have had migraines since I was in 2nd grade, and I have found that they are so hard to explain to someone who has never experienced migraines. I read this book with my 10 year old daughter, and she said that it really helped her understand what I go through. The illustrations showed the colors that you can see when you have a migraine. My daughter only knows that when I have a migraine, I can feel sick and I have to be in a dark room. She loved the pictures, and I was able to use the book as a way to explain migraines to her. I appreciated that the author included different ways that migraines can impact someone. I appreciate this book and how helpful it was to showing migraines and their treatment.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for accepting my request to read The Day My Best Friend and a Migraine Slept Over.

Author: Audrey Beth Stein
Published: 10/11/22

Where was this when I was 10? A beautifully outlined description of the beginning warning signals, the coming signs, and finally the painful course. Auras, numbness, vomiting, diarrhea simultaneously with an excruciating headache is hard to describe. Likewise, it's hard to imagine. Stein gently shows the angst of the child seeing the warning signs wanting desperately for them to go away. She goes on to guide the reader and best friend through the course.

As one who suffered for nearly thirty years, I was so afraid to pick this up. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity. The tears I shed today are tears of relief, perhaps doctors now understand. I believe every school nurse should have this.

4 Stars
The title says it all! As someone with migraines, I knew I had to read this one. The book takes us through the stages of migraine (it’ll be different for everyone) and how the little girl (the narrator) deals with it. Her family steps in whenever she needs their support. It’s so important when kids have migraines.
My first attack was in my teens, and it was a nightmare. I hate to think how much hard it would be for kids much younger. Of course, I took no pills for it.
It makes me happy to see books that talk about migraine headaches and the impact they have on people. Wish it had a few resources for parents to know more. It can hard to identify the signs if the parents don’t have migraine.
The artwork isn’t something that would make me pick the book. I do like the concept of using only the narrator’s hand in most scenes. But it doesn’t look like something kids would enjoy. Grab this if you want a small yet effective intro about migraine headaches. You’ll need a lot more research for extra information.
To summarize, the book is a good attempt to provide insight into the topic. I’d love a much more detailed author letter. After all, she writes about her experiences in this one.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and BooksGoSocial and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This book was enjoyable to read and I liked how the illustrations were made from the girl’s point of view. There aren’t many kids books that talk about migraines. This was informative while weaved into a fictional story.

Amazing book. super read for any child it is amazing story and very insightful. would recommend to anyone who likes these kind of stories, it is thoughtful, funny, amazing and very good read.

Clearly marked as for the migraine sufferer, the migraine witness and equally the migraine ignorant, this has a young lass determined to have her best friend round for a traditional sleepover, even if she’s got a migraine. It’s the girl’s reportage we’re reading, how she gets an aura blurring her vision on the walk home from school, and how that gets to be quite arduous, and then the headaches and light sensitivity. As a result the panic and worry of the friend kind of get ignored, and we don’t see what it’s like from the outside looking in (I think any book about epileptic fits would have to have some focus on the bystander not know what the heck to do).

Happily, this passes, and it’s a positive ending – of a kind. Other things of note are that the lead’s family is observant Jewish (although they do go to a pick-your-own apple orchard before sundown Saturday). There are notes about the symptoms and effects of the problem in relevant corners of relevant pages, but I think they could have been in a letter from the author at the beginning or end (having the definition of migraine in the middle is bonkers). And the artwork in this picture book is, shall we say, debatable. This would be a three star read, then, if it were not so useful, so clear and so positive. And if I were not in such a generous mood.

Thank you to BooksGoSocial, NetGalley and Audrey Beth Stein for this ARC!

This book was really helpful. I've had migraines since I was 14 and I wish I had a book like this to explain what was happening. The Day My Best Friend and a Migraine Slept Over would be great for kids, friends, significant others and family members who may not have experienced a migraine but can understand the symptoms better. I also love how this could be for a child who just started getting migraines and doesn't really understand them.

The graphics of this book were adorable and the steps of experiencing a migraine were on point.

Where was this book 30 years ago? Had to call my mom and read it to her because it sounded like childhood.

This book is incredibly accurate and very well illustrated. I highly recommend this for classrooms and parents of children with migraines. I think is will help children fell less alone and weird like I did.

This was really sweet and so informative at the same time! I suffered migraines growing up and this book makes me feel seen! I felt so bad for the girl, I could almost feel her pain just from reading about it. The illustrations were great; I wish there were more children’s books that are about these issues!