Marilyn's Monster

"Marilyn has a problem: Her monster hasn’t arrived yet. In Marilyn’s world, you’re supposed to wait for your monster and not go out looking for it, but Marilyn takes matters into her own hands in this lovely, exciting tale. Not a lot of books meant for kids have tension, multiple levels and drawings that endlessly fascinate, but this one does. I’ve read it to kids as young as 3 and as old as 9 and they all asked for it again. My takeaways: Sometimes you have to push boundaries to get what you want — and monsters aren’t that scary if they need to be rescued. (For ages 4 to 8)"