I was asked to review a children’s hardcover book called Monsters in Manhattan. This book is written by Daniel Jude Miller.
About the book:
Mike is a regular kid from Queens, NY. He’s super-psyched for the start of his Christmas vacation and has all sorts of awesome plans for his week off from school.Snowball fights, sledding, snowmen and lotsa fun! Unfortunately, it all goes south when he finds out that his horrible cousin Mary Lou from Kalamazoo is coming to visit New York City for the holidays. She’s the worst. She’s rude, obnoxious, disgusting and totally gonna ruin all of Mike’s plans. Mike needs to find a way to get rid of her. And fast! If he can scare her away by showing her all the creatures, goblins and ghouls that lurk at Manhattan landmarks, then maybe, just maybe, he can save his Christmas vacation!
This book is hardcover (also available in Kindle edition) and has 35 pages. The Illustrations on each page are colorful and highly detailed. My kids loved pointing out the funny things in each Illustration. I love how this is not a quick to read and finish book. I spent 3 bedtimes reading this to my children. I love how each page has many paragraphs, and tells of a new adventure in NYC. My children were always excited to get to the next page and find out what happens to Mike and Mary Lou.
About the book:
Mike is a regular kid from Queens, NY. He’s super-psyched for the start of his Christmas vacation and has all sorts of awesome plans for his week off from school.Snowball fights, sledding, snowmen and lotsa fun! Unfortunately, it all goes south when he finds out that his horrible cousin Mary Lou from Kalamazoo is coming to visit New York City for the holidays. She’s the worst. She’s rude, obnoxious, disgusting and totally gonna ruin all of Mike’s plans. Mike needs to find a way to get rid of her. And fast! If he can scare her away by showing her all the creatures, goblins and ghouls that lurk at Manhattan landmarks, then maybe, just maybe, he can save his Christmas vacation!
About the Author Daniel Jude Miller:
Much like the main character from Monsters in Manhattan, I started out as just a regular kid from Queens, NY. A kid who filled countless notebooks with ideas and creations and then always seemed to get a box of fresh drawing pads from Santa at Christmas. After graduating from The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan I embarked upon a career in Editorial Illustration only to find it less fulfilling than I had anticipated. Something was missing. Sure, I loved doing the drawings, but I needed more. And that’s where I found writing. Creating odd and interesting characters has always been my passion and as an author I have the opportunity to bring them to life as well as tell their stories. Thanks for visiting my site and I hope you enjoy my books!
This book is good for ages 5 and up.
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***I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with the book. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.
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I think my son would definitely love this book! He is going to NYC for the first time this summer!
I would love to win this awesome book for my nieces. I am sure they would love it!
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My four year old would love to have me read this book to me. He’s fascinated with monsters so he would love to pay attention to this book.