Hey! There are MONSTERS at My House!
Reggie and Rufus Series
Book One
by Marlene Thalman
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GENRE: Children's Picture Book
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BOOK BLURB:
Reggie is a young child who is afraid of the dark and worries about monsters. He and his pet cat, Rufus, try to find monsters in various places but they are unsuccessful. Reggie starts to doubt that monsters are real when he begins to find natural explanations for what he mistakenly believed were monsters. Rufus is often mistaken by Reggie as a monster. Reggie continues to face his fears about monsters while protectively caring for Rufus. Reggie is very brave during the day but his fear of the dark makes him less secure at night.
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EXCERPT THREE:
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
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This book, "Hey! There are MONSTERS at My House!," is an adorable, fun, charming, exciting children's read filled with entertaining adventures, clever rhyming sequences, and bright, vibrant illustrations!!
"Hey! There are MONSTERS at My House!," was such a fun book to read out loud! The clever rhymes and exciting monster hunt adventure kept this family completely engaged, and quickly flipping the pages curious to find out what happened next.
This book follows Reggie and his pet cat, Rufus, in their pursuit of tracking down monsters that may be hiding in their house.
Young readers and their families will be able to easily relate to this narrative of fear of the dark and fear of monsters. This book provides a positive experience tackling these common fears and shows readers how regular household items can appear scary in the dark. For example, in the dark, buttons or circles on a t-shirt can look like monster eyes, or a plush teddy bear can look like a frightening monster shape, but in the end they are still harmless everyday items.
This book is easy to follow along as young readers bravely join Reggie and Rufus looking both high and low for any hidden monsters around their home. While on the hunt, Reggie also contemplates the basis of monsters and ponders what monster's look like, why they are frightening, why they only come out at night, why they hide in dark and spooky places, and why they want to scare people. These are all very interesting questions that not only add value and context to the book, but also help breakdown the foundation of a monster - shining light on these imaginary, mythical creatures - creating a path toward vanquishing these scary, terrifying fears.
I was truly impressed with the quality and quantity of rhyming sequences in this book. In the past, I've noticed other children's book authors often try to achieve this goal, but it can be difficult to find the right word for your story that also rhymes and is an appropriately aged word that a child can read and understand. Marlene Thalman brilliantly showed off her rhyming skills and accomplished such a feat in her new book, "Hey! There are MONSTERS at My House!"
This book is ideal for bedtime story time and as a learning to read to book. Plus, I think this book would be an excellent addition for any young readers experiencing fear of the dark, fear of monsters, or fear of their home's scarier rooms like basements and attics.
This book is a moderately quick read at 52 Paperback pages cover-to-cover and filled with 23 pages of text and 23 pages of corresponding illustrations.
This book is appropriately “G” rated as there is no swearing, no gory violence, no adult situations, and no sexual content.
This book is Book One in the new book series, "Reggie and Rufus." "Hey! There are MONSTERS at My House!,"is a wonderful start to what seems to be a very promising and exciting new book series.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend it!! I think all young readers and their families will like this book too!! So, add it to your TBR List and get to reading - you won't be disappointed!!
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an honest, and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations**
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AUTHOR BIO:
Marlene Thalman is a former high school art teacher, with many years of experience reading thousands of books to her children and grandchildren; from Berenstain Bears to Dr. Seuss to Where the Wild Things Are. Now happily retired, she hopes that readers will join Reggie and his cat Rufus as they bravely explore their big dark house and the monsters that may be within!
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GIVEAWAY:
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