Are You My Monster?

I Need My Monster #3

by Amanda Noll, Howard McWilliam (Illustrations)

In Are You My Monster?, the monster-loving boy from I Need My Monster tries to find his monster. He compares his drawing—showing a green monster with a long tail, pointy nails, and big teeth—with an assortment of amusing monsters, until he finds the perfect match. This turns out to be his beloved STUFFED monster toy. Children will love comparing colors, checking if tails are long or short, if nails are pointy or round, if teeth are big or small until they, too, find the monster who is a perfect match.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Monsters, Halloween, Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile

26 pages, Board book

First published August 1, 2019

Reviews

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a continuation of Amanda Noll’s lovely book 'I need my monster'. In this book the little boy has made a drawing of his favourite monster and is trying to find him by comparing him to others- the colour, the teeth, the claws, and, of course, the tail! They are all great and funny, but they are not HIS monster. Finally, here he is- sharp teeth? Tick! Scratchy claws? Tick! Green and brown? Tick! He’s got it and now that everthing is right in this world and his favourite monster is snoring quietly next to him, he can finally fall asleep.
The story is simple and playful- children will love looking at the amusing pictures and making up stories about the rest of the monsters in the book.
Thank you to Edelweiss and Flashlight Press for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

[Shaghayegh · Rating 3 out of 5]

جلد سه
ایتن، نقاشی هیولاش رو میکشه و میخواد مطابقت بده که کدوم یک از هیولاها، همون هیولای خودشه. تو این پروسه، با توصیف ریزجزئیات اعم از رنگ و شکل و تیک و خط زدن‌ها میتونه به جواب درست برسه.
بچه‌ها می‌تونن تفاوت‌ها و شباهت‌ها رو یاد بگیرن و چون نقاشی‌ها زیبایی بصری دارن، براشون جذاب جلوه میکنه. یه راه یادگیری سرگرم‌کننده که پیشنهاد میشه امتحان کنن.

پ.ن: چند ماه پیش، این جلد رو تو کتابفروشی خونده بودم و برام مبهم بود. بعدش که خونه رسیدم، متوجه شدم مجموعه‌ست و تو زمان کوتاه به حسابش رسیدم.

[Ugnė Lukošienė · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kokia fainuolė ir linksmuolė knygutė :) tik patiems mažiausiems :) nors mes vyresni bet buvo puikus vakaro trumpas skaitinukas :)

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Are You My Monster is about a little boy who is searching for his favorite monster. He has drawn a picture of his monster and is comparing the monsters he finds with the monster of his drawing. It was well written, colorfully illustrated and encourages children to compare things, with even though they may be similar do they match concept.

Are You My Monster creates a playful adventure any young child would love to explore.

I received this ARC copy of Are You My Monster from Flashlight Press - Independent Publishers Group. This is my honest and voluntary review. Are You My Monster is set for publication August 1, 2019.

My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Amanda Noll
Illustrated by: Howard McWilliam
Howard McWilliam (Illustrated by), Amanda Noll
FRONTLIST | On Sale Date: August 31, 2019
9781947277328, 1947277324
Board Book
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
26 pages
Series: I Need My Monster
Genre: Children's Fiction | Educational | Interactive

[Nadiah Razali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, kids would enjoyed it!

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as an ARC from Flashlight Press in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

This book was adorable to the Max! Children of all ages as well as teachers and parents will adore this book. This book is wonderful for teaching descriptions, colors, details and much more! I absolutely LOVED the cartoon like illustrations and the attention to detail on the little boy and ALL of the monsters. This book I know will be perfect for storytime and the children will absolutely love it.

We will consider adding this title to our Picture Book collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

[Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a board book that would be good for children a little older, say 4, where they have some reasoning skills. A little boy draws a picture of his monster and when other monsters appear, he checks off if they match what he has drawn. Not surprisingly most of the monsters don't match until the end.

The illustrations are colorful and will draw a child into the story.

[Ana LibrariAna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a much simpler version of the I Need My Monster books series. It looks like it is intended for a younger audience than the other books in the series. Considering this was the last book in the series I read to my second graders, it was cute in a way that we remembered all the characters and tried to guess which monster appears in which book. Even though the book itself was a too simple read-aloud for them, told with sound effects and their involvement, it opened great talks for each monster and each book in the series and served as a perfect wrap-up of the series for us.

[E.H. Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know those books your kids hand you and your first thought is "Dear god, not this again!"

Yeah, those books suck. But I love it when my son waddles up with this cute little matching story. I would read it to him until I got laryngitis, if he so wished.

We really need more children's story that embrace darker, scarier elements and make them fun for kids.

[Millie · Rating 4 out of 5]

repetitve book about a little trying to find their monster.

I loved this book and the irony as a parent.

My little enjoyed the pictures and looking over the characteristics of monsters (great to look for body parts and colors).

[Myron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it, because there are so many silly monsters, different on every page.

[Belkis Yaiche · Rating 4 out of 5]

Help a little child to find his cute monster^^

[Spillminttea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice small and little picture book 👍

[Sherry Scheline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute. I love these little monster books. It is an adorable little series. The monster illustrations are incredible.

[Aneesa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Turns out this is a board book for toddlers. It's not a story, and its premise doesn't really fit with the rest of the series (the monster is a stuffie, not real).

[Tonja Drecker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the partner books for How I Met My Monster and is such a cute, fun read!

Ethan makes a drawing of his monster. After all, only one monster is the monster for him. One by one, the monsters appear, and Ethan goes down his checklist to see if they are the one he's looking for. Sharp teeth, a long tale, green and... some criteria are met. Others not. As the monster go by and none seem to fulfill his entire list, the question of whether or not he'll ever find his monster arises.

Not only are the monster super sweet (in a scary, monstery way, of course), but the check list is something readers are sure to enjoy. Every two-page spread has a monster on one side, and Ethan and his list on the other. It's a simple concept and that's exactly what makes it fun. Young listeners will easily be sucked into Ethan's search and join in as each aspect of the monster is explored.

The illustrations are bright and bring across the right atmosphere. Each monster packs their own personality, and young readers are sure to find their own personal favorites. They'll probably want a monster of their own too.

I was lucky enough to received a complimentary copy and enjoyed reading this so much that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts.

[Flossmoor Public Library (IL) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

I love this series of books by this author and I especially love the illustrator’s imagination and how he makes the author's vision come to life. The little boy in this book can’t fall asleep without his monster friend. He meets other monsters trying to find his monster. He eventually finds his monster and ironically he’s under the bed, a place where no monster should be!

- Miss Jenny

[Andréa]

Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher at ALA Annual 2019.

[Adrianne Rosal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book for getting ready for the Halloween season!! I read it to my little monster and she loved it!!!

[Lindsey DeLost · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet, beautiful illustrations!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book takes some of the scary out of a monster.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this for monster storytime but also read it to the kids first. It is a great concept book as far as identifying colors, shapes, and remembering.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Board Book
Charming introduction to the monster series by Noll for younger readers. This one tells the story of how Ethan found Gabe (his monster).

[Kiyoko · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun easy reader that continues Amanda Noll's monster book series. Leo read this as an e-book during the Covid-19 quarantine.

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a good book to teach small children about colors and matching.

[Ms. McKelvie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a cute and creative story, I’ve enjoyed all the books I’ve read so far in this series.
There are so many activities that can be done with this. Lessons focused on character, descriptions, and illustrations. A fun activity can be to have students create their own monsters. This can just be a drawing or can develop into more like writing activities or developing characters or stories.
This book specifically would work well for talking about characteristics and comparing and contrasting the monsters. In the story, the little boy goes through each monster with his list, seeing what traits they have. This would lend itself well to these lessons.
Grades: PreK-K (definitely intended for younger kids)

[Morgan Hatfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is about a little boy named Ethan who compares his drawing of his monsters to "real-life" monsters. Comparing the monsters until he finds a perfect match. This is humorous book for students to read, there are bright illustrations. The illustrations of the pictures shows emotions and bring the pictures to life. Each monster has their own personality and the readers can find their favorites as they read the story! This would be a fun story for students to read and enjoy.

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great read to my 2 year old. The repetition of the features of the monster allowed him to follow along and repeat words that he doesn't know yet, but allowed him to get familiar with. The illustrations were really great and colorful. This was the perfect length for a bedtime story, long enough that it let him settle down, but not too long that he lost interest and got restless.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charming, wildly creative illustrations of a variety of goofy monsters. Like Sesame Street, this one shows tots that "monsters" don't always have to be scary.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would be a fun book to read aloud and explore the differences in the monsters together.