Marilyn's Monsters

Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray Public Library, Gray, Me, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 13, 2015

Review

The children in Marilyn's class are slowly attaining their own monster. The monsters find their child in their own time. that's just the way it works, you wait for your monster to find you. But what do you do when , like Marilyn, you are the only one without a monster? Marilyn waits patiently , looking calm, well groomed and friendly. when no monster comes, she doesn't look calm and friendly and she is getting impatient until she decides to go look for her monster- even though that is not the way it works. Our readers suffer with Marilyn as she waits for her monster to find her and cheer when she decides to seek out her monster even though it is not the way it is done! Matt Phelan's illustrations make the text complete. They are soft, whimsical and convey the emotions and tone of the story. The monsters are the kind you would want to have in your life. Text and picture work together to give the reader a complete package.

Overall Book Score: excellent