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There’s a Monster in the Kitchen! (edition 2023)

by Patricia Strauch (Author)

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No one expects to wake up hungry for toast only to find a monster in the kitchen. But one Saturday morning that's exactly what happens to Matias. Is it his imagination, or is the monster real? A hairy, gray monster with a yellow crest, pink tail, and orange paws. How scary! Enough to make even the bravest lose their appetite. So what does Matias do? What anyone would: he calls his mom. She sees it too, but differently from how Matias did. There's a Monster in the Kitchen explores our perceptions and how they change like a clock or a compass to show us that we each see things from our own unique point of view. The sweet, funny ending opens an unexpected window into yet another perspective: that of the monster caught cooking in the kitchen. About the PublisherTapioca Stories, a New York-based publishing house with Latin American soul, introduces young English readers to the finest Latin American children's books, originally written in Spanish and Portuguese.… (more)
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Title:There’s a Monster in the Kitchen!
Authors:Patricia Strauch (Author)
Info:Tapioca Stories (2023), 32 pages
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I read this book to my fifth grade class, and they enjoyed it more than I thought they would. They were fascinated by the artwork. Although this book is targeted for a younger audience, my fifth graders enjoyed analyzing the text and illustrations.
  AmyTF | Feb 19, 2024 |
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This book was a giveaway through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. Thank you very much. In general this is a pleasant story. Unfortunately, I simply couldn't connect with the pictures. I found myself asking, "What am I looking at? What is the monster supposed to be doing?" This simply led me to have a very incongruous experience reading the book. I doubt this will be an issue for every reader. So give it a try and see for yourself. 3 stars
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  Todd_D._Zittlow | Jul 25, 2023 |
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My review is based on my granddaughter's reaction to this book. Although I found the illustrations rather weird, she liked the odd looking monsters. The story is good for understanding other points of view, even a young monster's. For families who are okay with surrealism in their picture books! ( )
  Grandma_B | Jul 4, 2023 |
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This was a fun read that provided a lot of fun prompts to questions. (Why is the monster getting scarier? What do you think he's making with that bowl? Why did he leave a banana peel on the floor? Are you scared of the monster?)

I like the bright art and the twist at the end. I didn't anticipate exactly how it would end, but I enjoyed the story. I would have loved one page more to round the story out, it felt a little unfinished with the cadence of the last page. Either way, the monster in the kitchen is just as scared of us as we are of it! ( )
  Emma.June.Lyon | May 15, 2023 |
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This is a fun book on the subject of confidence, acknowledging differences, and growing up. The artwork is unique and vivid and the scale of the pictures can be more effective than the accompanying prose. While the translated cadence is erratic, the story is universal. A nice twist and enjoyable to read. ( )
  loafhunter13 | May 2, 2023 |
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No one expects to wake up hungry for toast only to find a monster in the kitchen. But one Saturday morning that's exactly what happens to Matias. Is it his imagination, or is the monster real? A hairy, gray monster with a yellow crest, pink tail, and orange paws. How scary! Enough to make even the bravest lose their appetite. So what does Matias do? What anyone would: he calls his mom. She sees it too, but differently from how Matias did. There's a Monster in the Kitchen explores our perceptions and how they change like a clock or a compass to show us that we each see things from our own unique point of view. The sweet, funny ending opens an unexpected window into yet another perspective: that of the monster caught cooking in the kitchen. About the PublisherTapioca Stories, a New York-based publishing house with Latin American soul, introduces young English readers to the finest Latin American children's books, originally written in Spanish and Portuguese.

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