Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781760634353 £11.99
An un-scary monster has just eaten his friend! This book is his search for someone to replace his friend – and shows how hard it can be to find friends sometimes. The illustrations are large, bold and very simple, filled with colour against bold black backgrounds. Does the monster find a new friend? Well, that would be a big plot spoiler. Perhaps the best use for this book is to underline the issues of not having any self-control and thus landing oneself in this predicament in the first place – good to start discussions of a serious subject from a simple and funny book. Age range: 2 to 5.
Tricia Adams, Past Chair, Youth Libraries Group CILIP