How to Talk Monster

Lynn Plourde, Mike Lowery

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G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
17 August 2021

Picture books; Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

A whimsical and giggle-inducing exploration of what might happen when a monster visits at bedtime from award-winning children's author Lynn Plourde and the playful imagination of #1 NYT bestselling illustrator, Mike Lowery.

A Little Boy is just trying to go to sleep when a Little Monster creeps up to his window and . . . says goop-zee-googy! Or, peek-a-boo!, in case you don't speak Monster. Hilarity ensues as the Little Monster tries to play with the Little Boy despite the language barrier. While at first scared, the Little Boy comes to Little Monster's rescue when he gets hurt and the two new friends are able to play together all night long.

Complete with a glossary translating the monster language used throughout, this classic nighttime adventure story will have little readers wishing for a Little Monster to knock on their window at night.

By: Lynn Plourde
Illustrated by: Mike Lowery
Imprint: G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 213mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 306g
ISBN: 9780525515807
ISBN 10: 0525515801
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 17 August 2021
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lynn Plourde is the author of forty children's books, including Wild Child, Maxi's Secrets, and Go, Grandma, Go! She lives on a ridge in rural Maine where she spies deer, wild turkeys, foxes, and porcupines, but she's still waiting to spy her first monster. Meanwhile, she's learning to talk Monster, and zuzzer! It is trickier than the French and German she studied in school.

Reviews for How to Talk Monster

Praise for How to Talk Monster Entertaining. . . A lighthearted take on an unlikely friendship. --Kirkus Reviews The language element is particularly effective in this graphic-novel beginning reader as the monster's gibberish offers both humor and a playful opportunity for readers to stretch developing literacy skills . . . Lowery's digital art is amusingly goofy as well as pleasingly breezy, with simple lines and figures and a palette subdued just enough to not detract from the words. Both readers who brave checking under the bed and 'fraidy cats who huddle under the covers will appreciate this tale of fanciful nocturnal fun. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books