Love Monster books are always a treat, and the most recent edition to the collection is no exception.  Love Monster and the Scary Something tackles the subject of being brave enough to face what you are afraid of no matter what it might be.  In Love Monster’s case, he is afraid of the sounds during the night when he has a hard time falling asleep.  Love Monster ultimately finds out that the night sounds are really nothing to be sacred of after all.

The Koala Who Could provides a powerful message about getting out of one’s comfort zone and trying new things.  Kevin the Koala is not very willing to change, but when a situation arises that demands him to change, it helps him grow and enjoy life even more.  A great story coupled with darling pictures makes this one a winner!

This post was originally published on February 18, 2015.

Love Monster and the Perfect Present is the sequel to Love Monster which I previously reviewed and loved.  Although the cute, colorful love monsters are appealing to young children, this book is also enjoyable for big kids.  The story explores what makes a “perfect present”.  In the end, the love monsters learn that a truly meaningful gift is one that comes from the heart.

This post was originally published on March 10, 2014.

Poor Monster is looking for love. He quickly finds that everyone loves cute, fluffy creatures like kittens and bunnies but finding love as a hairy, googly-eyed monster is rather difficult. Just as little monster is about to give up on finding love, everything changes and love finds him. Great text combined with darling illustrations make this a terrific read-a-loud to share with someone special!

A very sweet story that captures little mouse’s journey to find his “inner lion”.  In addition to finding the lion inside himself, he also discovers that a lion can have an “inner mouse” as well.  Great illustrations enhance this empowering read-a-loud text.

I have to admit that the title of the book coupled with the image on the cover caught my attention when I was at the library.  It just looked like it would be a delight, and it is!  This sweet tale features a Daddy Bear and his son who share the joy and warmth of hugs with a wide variety of forest friends.  The illustrations in this book are particularly well done and really enhance the text.