Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum

Exasperated with her little sister Mia, who follows her everywhere and imitates everything she does, Lucy calls her a monster, and tells her to go away. But when Mia disappears for real, and Lucy, having gone looking for her, finds her surrounded by real monsters, suddenly this older sister discovers that she isn't ready to surrender her pesky younger sibling. Suddenly, Lucy discovers that she too has a little monster in her...

A sweet story of two sisters, and the loving bond that exists show more between them, despite the every-day kinds of argument that frequently occur between siblings of different ages, Big Sister, Little Monster is a book that pairs an entertaining story with appealing, attention-grabbing artwork. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Edwin Fotheringham's illustrations, but his use of a vivid, deep color palette, and alternation between white and black page backgrounds, really made the visuals here stand out. Recommended to anyone looking for fun sibling stories for the picture-book audience. show less

A short story about one adventure to find the white river their mother sings about before bedtime. I wish the story was a little longer however it works. While the storyline of following the song is similar to the Frozen II movie, this book is more of a prequel to the Frozen II movie. The illustrations by Denise Shimabukuro & Maria Elena Naggi are the highlight of this book. Stunning colors and subtle details in the illustrations enhance the story.

I grabbed this book because the character look like me and my sister AND she LOVED frogs as a kid. She used to catch them, put yarn around their necks and take them for walks. Ewww. Just like in the book, I would rescue my sister from the monsters, too.

We liked this children's book with the gorgeous painted illustrations that educates little ones about different types of trains and all things related to them, all told in rhyme. Includes a glossary with pictures about the words which might be new to children. I won this copy in a giveaway-- thank you!