How to Catch a Monster: Frightfully Cute!

With 19 books in the series, How to Catch a Monster is another exciting instalment in the picture book How To Catch series which has sold over 2 million copies! With four of the series being in the Top Ten of the New York Times Bestseller list, it goes without saying that any new instalment is a definite must-read!

Keep reading for a fun look at everything you’ve ever wanted to know about this heartwarming children’s story!

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Official Synopsis
About The Author
Our Review
Read Aloud
FAQ

How to Catch a Monster: Frightfully Cute!

How to Catch a Monster – Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

Reading Age 2-6

Get ready to laugh along in this fun children’s monster book as a brave young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that’s been so scary night after night! But what if our monster isn’t scary at all? Maybe our hero is about to make a friend of the strangest sort…

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Full Official Synopsis:

A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new monster story and Halloween picture book for kids!

Whether you’re looking for Halloween kids books, spooky basket stuffers, festive gifts for children, a great bedtime story, or inspiration to build your very own STEAM traps and activities, parents, educators, and children alike will love sharing this silly read aloud! This inventive picture book about conquering fears and overcoming anxiety reminds us that things aren’t always as scary as they seem!

About The Author

My mission is to entertain and inspire millions of children around the world. And to eat hot chips. But mostly the inspire children thing.
Adam Wallace

Adam Wallace is a New York Times, USA Today and the Amazon Bestselling author of the How to Catch series. His list of achievements doesn’t stop there; Wallace has written tones of books including Jackson Payne, Fartboy, Cowboy and Birdbrain and many, many more!

Adam has a huge personality perfectly suited to his audience. He’s funny, charismatic and has a childlike aura to him – it’s no surprise his career has skyrocketed! His website has a fun introduction video which sells his charm perfectly; check it out!

Adam also takes time out of his busy writing schedule to host fun and interactive talks in schools.

But hey, don’t take our word for it! Check out the author’s interesting Self Introduction on his Youtube channel!

Our Review of How to Catch a Monster

There’s a monster in my closet with claws, and teeth, and hair,

and tonight, I’m going to scare him! He lives just right through there…

This instalment of the How to Catch series is perfect for the spooky season. But it’s not scary, we promise! No nightmares here.

The art of this is very cute, fitting perfectly to make sure the topic of monsters doesn’t unsettle your child. Andy Elkerton has done a brilliant job at giving such an iconic series an equally iconic art style.

The rhyming is fun and Adam uses such a wide variety of words, we’re sure your child will learn some fun phrases or two!

The protagonist is brave and is a brilliant way to show your kids that they should face their fears – even if they need to dress up as a ninja. The monster isn’t scary in the slightest, and even as the protagonist tries to trap the monster, the pair look like they’re having fun and playing.

We appreciate as well how there was a point in the book where the monster got sad at being caught. From that point, the monster was more of a lovable character than something scary. (Not to mention the fart jokes always get a laugh!)

All in all, this book is a good way to present to your child that not everything that may scare them is actually scary, and may open them up to facing their fears and trying new things! Great job on the writing/illustration team.