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How to Catch a Monster by [Yu, Michael, Yu,Rachel, Yu,June, Yu,Eric]

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by Michael Yu (Author), Rachel Yu (Author), June Yu (Author),

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Eric hates taking a bath. Eric hates brushing his teeth. Eric hates putting on his pajamas. Let's face it, Eric hates getting ready for bed.

Thankfully, Eric's mom and dad have the perfect plan to help their little boy. Find out what a plate of chocolate chip cookies and a monster has to do with it.

How to catch a monster is a fun and beautifully illustrated book with a surprisingly sweet ending that all readers will surely enjoy. this charming children's story that is sure to become a favorite.

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Reviews:
"This actually brought a tear to my eye reading this to my two year old."

"My favorite thing about this book were the awesome illustrations. Wow! Loved the vivid colors and textures. One of the most professional looking indie ebooks I've seen and on par (or above) with published children's books. The story was cute and also so much better than most indie ebooks. I can see kids asking for this story to be read many times and wanting a monster of their own!"

"This is such a clever book! My kids constantly ask me to read it over and over again. The pictures are amazing and the best part is the surprise ending!"

"This is an endearing story of a boy and his 'monster'/dad and their time together every night. It is a great read."

Length: 46 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Age Level: 2 - 8
Grade Level: P - 3

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File Size: 2635 KB
Print Length: 46 pages
Publisher: Fat Moon Books (December 26, 2013)
Publication Date: December 26, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0095807LK
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

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Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled

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Wonderful, Fun To Read; Beautiful, Vivid Illustrations ...

Bydelicateflower152TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICEon August 26, 2014

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"How to Catch a Monster" is a delightful book that will engage and amuse young readers and listeners. Michael Yu has given that audience a book to which they may relate and from which they may "learn a lesson". The excellent writing adds value to this book and provides an example of what a book should be to those aspiring writers of children's books.

Eric, the main character of "How to Catch a Monster", is himself a "monster". His obstinate refusal to get ready for bed and then to stay there are actions that all parents have experienced. His clever mother gives him a plate of cookies with which he can lure the monster and teaches Eric a poem that will "call" a monster from under the bed. Repeated successes end in Eric discovering the monster's secret and in his going willingly to bed.

The vividly colored illustrations are appealing and enhance the impact of the narrative. They have depth and dimension rather than appearing as though they are flat cartoons as do many illustrations in current children's books.

"How to Catch a Monster" is fun to read and even more fun to read to a toddler who may be Eric's "doppelganger". It makes its point and will have the child laughing as he/she learns a valuable lesson.

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A Delightful Bedtime Story

ByReading Fanaticon April 16, 2015

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I read this book to my five year old son last night and he liked it very much. He tells me it's a four star read for him, not a five. He liked it a lot, but he didn't love it. That's not surprising seeing as how he usually has no interest in anything that does not involve cars, trains, planes, or building something. LOL As a matter of fact, I was surprised at how much he really enjoyed the book. Anyhow, it's a really cute story about an adorable four year old boy, Eric, who gets to play with a friendly monster every night at bedtime. Eric hates going through his bedtime routine; you know, taking a bath, brushing his teeth, and putting on pjs. In order to entice Eric to get ready for bed, his mom tells him about the monster who will come to play with him once he's ready for bed. Of course Eric is intrigued and very quickly rushes through his routine. The story that unfolds is original, nicely written, and very entertaining; it is also beautifully illustrated. My son says the monster in the story reminds him of Sculley from Monster's Inc.; me too, except for the pink splotches on his coat. :-)

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Eric is super excited about the monster

ByKari Hollowayon January 29, 2016

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Eric hates bedtime. The whole routine, not just going to sleep. Mom finally comes up with a plan, she tells him about the monster.

Eric is super excited about the monster, but in order to hear about the monster, he has to get ready for bed.

Mom makes the monster a snack a lot like Santa's snack. The rhyme to have the monster come and play is sweet and memorable.

"Monster, monster, one two, three... won't you come out and play with me?... And I have cookies for you!!!

Eric plays with the monster and finally gets worn out for sleep. This happens for a couple of nights. He gets ready for bed, leaves cookies, plays, and goes to bed. In the end, the monster turns out to be daddy, and I loved that part. LOVED! <--See I used caps.

This I bought while I had a kindle fire, but like so many of the other childrens books I've blogged about, it works just as well on the kindle paperwhite; with one exception. The print is a little small, unable to vary the size of the font, and I can't read it without my glasses. Still, the book is read weekly in my house.

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playful monsters

ByJbarr5on November 1, 2013

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Playtime with Monster (A Gorgeous Illustrated Children's Picture Book about a Cookie Eating Monster) by Michael Yu
Illustrated very colorful children's book about a little boy and going to bed.
Eric hated to get ready for bed, brushing his teeth, washing up, etc. His mom came up with a story about a monster that she told him.
He gets ready really quick and they head to the kitchen to get a plate of cookies for the monster. Then she tells him to say a simple rhyme and the monster may come out to play with him.
He is so surprised when he gets a horsey ride around his bedroom then he's put to bed.
This continues for many nights til the mother doesn't have any cookies, all she has is apples...will the monster come to play???
Excerpts from the author's other works are shown at the back of the story.

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As easy to enjoy for adults as for children

ByDingfelderon January 31, 2013

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A very fun, well drawn, and colorful book with a main character right at the perfect age to himself hear the story told and marvel gleefully at its illustrations. Young children will have no trouble identifying with the eager, earnest, and just the littlest bit pesky main character. Nighttime blues and violets set the bedtime mood for a quick and upbeat romp into the imagination. The little boy's expressions of surprise, anticipation, and delight are likely to get a grin out of both children and adults, and the surprise ending is wonderful.

There is just a bit of word usage that may challenge the littlest ones and prompt questions in a good way. Instead of merely saying words and using "said" to show that they did so, characters "beamed," "replied," and "exclaimed" their dialogue here and there. That may be enough to prompt a question eventually, but kids will probably intuit the meanings of those words as the story is read without feeling it was disrupted. If kids are curious as to exactly what those words mean, good for them and, as a parent, good for you for having the opportunity to introduce some words a very young child may not be used to using or hearing. The word usage is otherwise simple and always charming.

Highly recommended. This is a book that's both gentle and sweet without being cloying or didactic. Very easy to enjoy and highly recommended.

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Cute story

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I like this book

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I like the motivational aspect for kids but especially the parental ---ahem...daddy involvement!!! Fun story and great art work- kuddos!Read more

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Lovely story

A very good bed story with 3-4 years old kids. I do enjoy the bed story moments with them. Wanna read more...Read more

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Fun ending

The pictures were gorgeous and the story was fun, but it was a little wordy, so it would be better for children with a longer attention span. Still a great read.Read more

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Funny Story

As a goodnight story I read this to my son.He spent more time complaining then listening ng to the story. Towers we both enjoyed to that wonderful and loving ending.Read more

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