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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
This is a good follow-up to [b:The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend|18295821|The Adventures of Beekle The Unimaginary Friend|Dan Santat|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1424308067s/18295821.jpg|25778595], which I always describe as "soulmates for kindergarteners." I was just as touched by this story. Yay, proactive children!
All the kids in Marilyn's class have a monster and when hers shows no signs of finding her, she takes matters into her own hands and goes to find her monster.
This book reminded me of Beekle and Julia's House for Lost Creatures in the best way. The monsters aren't scary, they're quirky and kind of cuddly. The rise and fall in kid emotions is spot on and the landscape of Marilyn's world is simply beautiful (certainly makes a reader want to live there!)
Watercolor and pencil illustrations perfectly complement the softness of the story and creates just the right sort of journey required of a girl seeking a monster.
Highly recommended for sharing with PreK-2.
This book reminded me of Beekle and Julia's House for Lost Creatures in the best way. The monsters aren't scary, they're quirky and kind of cuddly. The rise and fall in kid emotions is spot on and the landscape of Marilyn's world is simply beautiful (certainly makes a reader want to live there!)
Watercolor and pencil illustrations perfectly complement the softness of the story and creates just the right sort of journey required of a girl seeking a monster.
Highly recommended for sharing with PreK-2.
I love how all the monster buddies are tailored to each child in some way and sometimes to find that buddy when things aren't going as expected...you might have to take the first step.
This is a sweet story about a girl waiting for her monster. All the other kids' monsters come to them before Marilyn's arrives. Her family tells her she shouldn't go out looking for her monster. The illustrations are darling, and I enjoyed this book.
Really liked reading this cute story with my friend’s kids at a pre-Christmas get together. It was cute and showed that there are more than one way for things to happen to each of us in this world.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
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Loveable characters:
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Diverse cast of characters:
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Although I'm not 100% sure what was trying to be said in Marilyn's Monster, by Michelle Knudsen, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I think that kids would too. At first, I thought this would be a book about wanting things that everyone else has, but learning that you don't have to be just like all your friends. Nope, that didn't take place. Then, I thought it was about learning not to be scared of things, like monsters. But that was never really a factor. It seems that everyone LOVES monsters and can't wait to get theirs. Finally, I decided that it most successfully communicated that if you really want something you must be determined to go out and get it, even if people tell you that you can't go about it that way. That's actually the closest thing to a lesson from this story. I guess if I could be misled about the point of this story so easily, others will be too. However, I don't think it really matters if you're enjoying the story. Matt Phelan supports the story with fun and whimsical illustrations. If you need a clear cut takeaway for your kids, this might not be the book. If just letting them smile and have fun when they read a story is enough for you, this is a very charming book to include on your reading list.