annieb123
Written on Dec 25, 2021
Monet and the Monster Magic is a simply told, engaging, and magical story for the youngest readers by R.E. Lockett. Due out 1st March 2022, it's 32 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
This is a whimsical and fun story told in alternating full page electronic illustrations and simple rhyming text. Monet is a little girl who finds some monster friends and explores their world along with some everyday magic (and still manages to get home in time for dinner). The text is simple and the pictures are very colorful and fun. I liked that Monet is resourceful friendly and kind, that she listens to her parents, and that she seeks out adventures. I love the representation of the friendly monsters she meets in the course of the book; they're all different sizes and colors and shapes and Monet herself is a young girl of color (which isn't referred to at all in the book, but representation is nice).
This would be a good selection for public or school library acquisition, or read-to-me/bedtime reading time with an adult even for the youngest children. It would also make a fine reading circle classroom group read. It's a peaceful and fun read - not scary at all.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.