A warm and funny story about a new baby's arrival in the family
Monster Mum is having a baby and Little Monster is not too pleased about it! Mum needs more time to rest and cannot carry him in her arms as she used to. She also needs to eat healthily and this means that Little Monster and everyone else in the family has to eat the same...
When Monster Baby finally arrives he receives A LOT of presents and attention and Little Monster feels a bit neglected, until he finds he has an unexpected new admirer, his baby brother!
"Very funny with its gloriously unconventional characters and its illustrations packed full of, often hilarious, details."
* EYE *"The illustrations are delightful, and this is a funny, sensitive story about a child adjusting to a new sibling. Highly recommended."
* English Association *"The illustrations are warm and loving...A charming story."
* Books for Keeps *"The illustrations are bright and appealing...A story that will be shared many times in a family with more and more interest on each reading."
* Armadillo *"A gentle addition to a high-demand topic."
* Kirkus Reviews *"Sarah Dyer's Little Monster is adorable: his account of the weeks leading up to, and just after, the arrival of his new sibling will be enjoyed not only by those in a similar situation, but also general early years audiences, whether this is shared at home or pre-school."
-- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *"A perfect book to share when a new baby is on the way."
* Parents in Touch *"A great little book for the little ones who might be welcoming a new sibling to the roost themselves."
* Read It, Daddy *"Very appealing illustrations and the monsters...are fun and quirky."
* DolphinBooks - the blog *-- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
SARAH DYER's picture book Five Little Fiends won a Smarties Bronze Award in 2001. Since then she has written and illustrated many books including Monster Day at Work and Mrs Muffly's Monster. She works in oil pastels, ink, pencils and collage. As well as writing and illustrating, she lectures in Illustration at Kingston and Middlesex universities. Sarah Dyer lives in Hove, East Sussex.