Paulette's PBPOD is . . .
The Monstore, by Tara Lazar and James Burks
To treat my kids to a special Halloween this year, I'd reach for Tara Lazar's picture book The Monstore.
In the story, a big brother wants to keep his sister out of his room. He
does what any big brother would do, if he could . . . if there was a
Monstore nearby.
He buys a monster. As with most fabulous ideas, he gets
something more than what he bargained for.
Tara makes sure that lap-sitters get all of the wiggly, squiggly chills that thrill. She sets the scene with trapdoors, sour gumballs, and "squirmy worms."
And monsters? A whole store filled with them. All of them adorable.
While I prefer art that's less computerized, James Burks' characterization wins me over.
The characterization and the unexpected twists in the story make this book so much fun.
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