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The Great Bigfoot Chase: A Children's Picture Book for Kids Who Love Sasquatch
Prepare for a muddy, magnificent, and uproariously messy adventure!
When a daring brother and sister stumble upon a trail of giant footprints that lead right to Bigfoot’s cave , they're in for a wild ride that's hairier than a yeti's beard. Before they can say S asquatch , they're being chased —with Bigfoot in hot pursuit!
Readers will learn that sometimes even the messiest mishaps can lead to the most dazzling transformations . From mud-covered messes to radiant revelers, the journey proves that some of the best adventures happen when you follow a different path.
The Great Bigfoot Chase will leave you grinning—and believing in the magic of finding beauty in the most unlikely places.
Afterall, don’t we all look better after a bath, brush, and blow-dry?
When a daring brother and sister stumble upon a trail of giant footprints that lead right to Bigfoot’s cave , they're in for a wild ride that's hairier than a yeti's beard. Before they can say S asquatch , they're being chased —with Bigfoot in hot pursuit!
Readers will learn that sometimes even the messiest mishaps can lead to the most dazzling transformations . From mud-covered messes to radiant revelers, the journey proves that some of the best adventures happen when you follow a different path.
The Great Bigfoot Chase will leave you grinning—and believing in the magic of finding beauty in the most unlikely places.
Afterall, don’t we all look better after a bath, brush, and blow-dry?
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31 pages, Paperback
Published October 12, 2023
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November 9, 2023
This is the second book that Hasti, my 8-year-old cousin and I read to improve her English.
I think the younger readers might enjoy The Great Bigfoot Chase by Rachel Hilz too. The story is about a sibling who follow the huge footprint into the wood.
Thank you BooksGoSocial via NetGalley for ARC, Hasti gave it 4-star and we have given our honest review.
I think the younger readers might enjoy The Great Bigfoot Chase by Rachel Hilz too. The story is about a sibling who follow the huge footprint into the wood.
Thank you BooksGoSocial via NetGalley for ARC, Hasti gave it 4-star and we have given our honest review.
December 8, 2023
ARC provided by NetGalley/Spirit Frog Press
I want Bigfoot’s fantastic hair. Lol. Easy, Breezy, Bigfoot.
I just know that children are going to love this. It’s a really cute and fun little story of girls who venture into the woods and run into Bigfoot himself. ✨Living my dream. ✨
I want Bigfoot’s fantastic hair. Lol. Easy, Breezy, Bigfoot.
I just know that children are going to love this. It’s a really cute and fun little story of girls who venture into the woods and run into Bigfoot himself. ✨Living my dream. ✨
March 21, 2025
Our family has always been captivated by a good Bigfoot story, so when we had the opportunity to review The Great Bigfoot Chase by Rachel Hilz, we were thrilled. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advance reader copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
The illustrations by Stephanie Lumayno truly stood out. They were wonderfully done, capturing the essence of the story in a way that is sure to captivate young readers. The artwork brings the narrative to life, making it engaging and visually appealing.
The story itself was quite enjoyable, and I found the majority of it to be a delightful read. The premise of a Bigfoot chase is inherently exciting, and the adventure aspect kept me interested as the plot unfolded. However, I did find that the ending didn’t quite live up to the anticipation built throughout the rest of the book.
In some parts, the rhyming seemed to interrupt the natural flow of the narrative and even threw off the timing a little. I understand that rhyming can be a fun and engaging device, especially for younger readers, but in this instance, it didn’t seem to fully enhance the experience.
That being said, The Great Bigfoot Chase remains a fun and entertaining read. It’s an excellent choice for siblings who enjoy embarking on adventures together or for young cryptozoology enthusiasts who are fascinated by the world of legendary creatures. Despite my reservations with the ending and the rhyming, I believe this book is still a solid choice for its target audience.
The illustrations by Stephanie Lumayno truly stood out. They were wonderfully done, capturing the essence of the story in a way that is sure to captivate young readers. The artwork brings the narrative to life, making it engaging and visually appealing.
The story itself was quite enjoyable, and I found the majority of it to be a delightful read. The premise of a Bigfoot chase is inherently exciting, and the adventure aspect kept me interested as the plot unfolded. However, I did find that the ending didn’t quite live up to the anticipation built throughout the rest of the book.
In some parts, the rhyming seemed to interrupt the natural flow of the narrative and even threw off the timing a little. I understand that rhyming can be a fun and engaging device, especially for younger readers, but in this instance, it didn’t seem to fully enhance the experience.
That being said, The Great Bigfoot Chase remains a fun and entertaining read. It’s an excellent choice for siblings who enjoy embarking on adventures together or for young cryptozoology enthusiasts who are fascinated by the world of legendary creatures. Despite my reservations with the ending and the rhyming, I believe this book is still a solid choice for its target audience.
November 29, 2023
I really love it when you can find a fun, playful story that somehow sneaks in a great message for my little ones without them even noticing. This book did just that. My 4 year old adores all things monster, and bigfoot was perfect for this adventure. In this story a brother and sister find giant footprints and just know it has to be Bigfoot. They are in for some fun adventures as they try to track him down to his cave only to end up being chased by him. We love how the two children face all kinds of obstacles there and back home and the fun illustrations are a guide to their imagination. Once they are cleaned all is well. I love that this story encourages imagination and teaches children that beauty is all around. Everyone sees beauty in their own way. Even Bigfoot has beauty, they just had to look for it. This is a great book to enjoy as a family and let your imaginations run. Encourage your little ones to follow their imagination and continue the story on their own. This always works wonderfully in an early childhood or elementary classroom. Enjoy your adventure.
December 4, 2023
The ending of this wanted something with a bit of extra oomph, but that's only because it's actually pretty decent quality throughout. Two siblings discover a very suspicious footprint, and so follow it into the world of the Bigfoot – but when they need to skedaddle it back out of there, the environments that tormented them on the way conspire to erase all signs of their ordeal, leading to a situation where there's no evidence and no belief in all the drama they've faced. The fact this is done in the tidiest of rhyming verses, and with pretty decent, colourful and characterful art, all makes this a strong four stars – especially if you have a fondness for the Bigfoot character and/or live close to her/him. It's definitely a lively enough read for anyone else to have a look, too.
November 15, 2023
A brother and sister, off in the woods, following tracks that lead the to Bigfoot and back home again. What an adventure, right? The idea was fun, but the execution was a bit lacking for me. While I love a story in verse, something about the timings (and rhyming) of this one didn't quite work and I think that might have impacted my enjoyment of the story and that of my kids' as I was struggling to find a rhythm to read it to them. Overall, really cute...it just missed a bit in the overall telling of the story.
November 10, 2023
I thought that this was a really cute little children's picture book!
The story is about two children who go on a search for Bigfoot and the caper that ensues after they have to run to safety. The book is really well written and easy to follow and it has a lovely rhyming style to the writing.
The illustrations were lovely and really suited the story.
It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!
The story is about two children who go on a search for Bigfoot and the caper that ensues after they have to run to safety. The book is really well written and easy to follow and it has a lovely rhyming style to the writing.
The illustrations were lovely and really suited the story.
It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!
November 3, 2023
This was a great rhyming book about chasing Bigfoot! Reminiscent of the classic Going on a Bear Hunt, two siblings follow Bigfoot’s footprints through lots of different terrain until they find him. Then it’s time to run back through it all to escape Bigfoot as he chases them. As a fun surprise twist, going backwards causes them to go from disheveled to clean and pressed! So cute!
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November 16, 2023This was a cute picture book with easy rhymes about a couple of kids who find a big footprint and go chasing after Bigfoot. No fear! The only thing I didn't like was how there was no resolution, and there appear to be sequels to this little picture book. Kids might like it a lot, primary age and middle school kids who want to practice reading. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this
November 23, 2023
This book’s illustrations were beautifully done. It was bright and colorful on each and every page. The story was cute and imaginative but I feel like the ending lacked a bit. Still a recommend .
December 13, 2023
A cute story that shows the power of the imagination that’s kids brains encompass our brains are the things that can provide so much entertainment if we let them!
November 29, 2023
This cute picture book tells the tale of two children’s search for Bigfoot and then the chase as they run to safety. It is told with two sets of catchy repetitive rhyme, one for tracking and a different fast paced one for the chase. The book would be ideal for story time with little ones. It is reminiscent of “Going on a Bear Hunt”. This retelling with Bigfoot will capture the attention of modern young children. But this version also has a cute twist at the end that readers will find amusing. The illustrations by Stephanie Lumayno are paint a vivid picture of the wilderness scenery and the lively action toward the end.
I received a review copy e-book from the publishers, Books Go Social through NetGalley. I recommend this book for preschool teachers and librarians as well as families with 4-8 year olds.
I received a review copy e-book from the publishers, Books Go Social through NetGalley. I recommend this book for preschool teachers and librarians as well as families with 4-8 year olds.
May 18, 2024
4/5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers, and Rachel Hilz for allowing me to read and review this book.
This was such a cute story about a brother and sister stumbling upon bigfoot footprints that lead straight to his cave. Bigfoot then chases them, the siblings are in for a wild ride off the beaten trail.
This book was cute and funny and I will definitely be getting it to read to my future children.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers, and Rachel Hilz for allowing me to read and review this book.
This was such a cute story about a brother and sister stumbling upon bigfoot footprints that lead straight to his cave. Bigfoot then chases them, the siblings are in for a wild ride off the beaten trail.
This book was cute and funny and I will definitely be getting it to read to my future children.
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