My Monster Burrufu [Kindle Edition]

Alberto Corral (Author), Alessandra Sorrentino (Illustrator)

Book Description

Seven-year-old Olivia has just moved to a new house—the same house where a lonely monster named Burrufu lives hidden in a secret attic. One night, unable to resist the smell of delicious cookies, Burrufu sneaks out and is discovered by Olivia. The two soon learn that you can find friendship in the most unexpected places.
'My Monster Burrufu' is a story of fear overcome, a curse, and a most unusual monster who learns from a little girl how to trust his heart.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Midwest Book Review, September 10, 2012:

"Joyful and upbeat from cover to cover, My Monster Burrufu is an excellent pick for beginning to intermediate readers, highly recommended."

Kirkus Reviews, July 18, 2012:

"Corral is a lively storyteller. The book shines in Corral's depiction of Olivia's exuberance and Burrufu's deep layers: a touch of melancholy, a tender heart and a resigned understanding that the larger world will never see past what I look like. The tale shines with lively prose and engaging illustrations."


She Saved, July 2, 2012:

"It's DARLING!!  Burrufu (which is just fun to say!) is a monster that lives in the secret attic of Olivia's new home. This book is not only fun to read and share, but has a great message about overcoming fears and creating friendships. This one just warmed my heart ... great read."

Simply Stacie, December 10, 2011:

"While it is full of exciting adventures, I appreciate that it's also subtly teaching about important values too. The story is creative and imaginative. My Monster Burrufu is a wonderful and heart-warming tale for children of all ages and would make a delightful holiday gift idea or stocking stuffer."

Parka Blogs, October 6, 2011:

"It's a charming story about their friendship, one with some surprises as the monster has some secrets of its own. The illustrations from Alessandra Sorrentino are so beautiful I want to squeeze them. The book's an enjoyable read. Recommended. "

From the Back Cover

Seven-year-old Olivia has just moved to a new house -- the same house where a lonely monster named Burrufu lives hidden in a secret attic. One night, unable to resist the smell of delicious cookies, Burrufu sneaks out and is discovered by Olivia. The two soon learn that you can find friendship in the most unexpected places. 'My Monster Burrufu' is a story of overcoming fear, a curse, and a most unusual monster who learns from a little girl how to trust his heart.

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Product Details

• File Size: 1748 KB
• Print Length: 104 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 061545934X
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Petite Grande Idée; 1 edition (April 4, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006GCZR36
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,708 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Chapter Book For Kids! September 26, 2011

By Textbook Mommy

Format:Paperback

My daughter is 9 years old and she absolutely loved this book! It has a wonderful balance of pictures mixed in with the chapters, making it fun and easy to read! As a mom I love the message behind the story, "don't judge someone on the outside". I would recommend this book to any family with young readers!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An enchanting story, both funny and dramatic, with an important moral. September 30, 2011

By Jess Shevlin

Format:Paperback

My Monster Burrufu is a storybook about a young girl who finds more than just dust in the attic of her new home. By the way, did you know that monsters are good luck? Well, now you know.

This is an enchanting story about an outgoing, unique and friendly little girl who tries with all of her might to befriend a very reclusive monster, who just wants to be left alone in his lonely attic to write his stories and eat stolen chocolate chip cookies. The book is peppered with beautifully drawn black and white illustrations, and the dialogue is enhanced by increases and decreases in font size to indicate yelling and whispering tones. It's a sweet story that is fun to read, especially out loud in different voices!

This story has a very important central moral: don't judge someone by how they look; it's what's inside that counts. It's a kind of "don't judge a monster by his fur" type of moral, which is applicable to children and adults alike.

My Monster Burrufu was created by Alberto Corral, a character animator at Dreamworks Animation. He, like Burrufu, also loves dessert. Alberto told me, "I love movies and stories in any form. That passion took me to write a children's book."

My 10 month old daughter Lily is too young to yet appreciate the moral of the story (it is geared toward the 8-12 age range), but she loved hearing the story and looking at the pictures. As she gets older, I think we'll read the story while baking batches of chocolate chip cookies... This is truly a tale that children and parents can all enjoy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An instant classic September 22, 2011

By I.Gonzalez Pile�o

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

My Monster Burrufu is a great read for Parents to share with their kids. The book is also perfect for kids to read on their own and get spellbound by the heart warming adventures of Olivia a 7 years old little girl and his unexpected new friend Burrufu.

My Monster Burrufu is written in a way that appeals to children but without talking down to them, the readers will find plenty of situations that children can identify with.

The book also has wonderful illustrations full of charm and details that will complete the reading experience and will help the children get to know their new best friend, a sweet monster named Burrufu.

More About the Author

Spanish born Alberto Corral is an animator at DreamWorks Animation Studio whose film credits include titles such as 'Shrek Forever After' (2010), 'Kung Fu Panda 2' (2011), 'Madagascar 3' (2012) and 'Planet 51'(2009) amongst others.
In 2009, after he moved to Los Angeles, Alberto started to develop other artistic areas such as screenwriting, film directing and in 2011 he published his first novel, 'My Monster Burrufu'.
He currently lives in Glendale, California, where he has already begun work on his second book.