We've long been fans of the kids magazine OKIDO, full of fun facts and creative ideas, so when we heard that the Messy Monster character had taken a leap off its pages into this good book, we couldn't wait to get our hands on a copy.
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Has your little one woken up from a bump in the night or maybe a scary shadow creeping out from under the bed? The Messy Monster Book is not only brimming with colourful contemporary illustrations, each beautifully screen printed to capture your child's imagination but it also explores philosophical ideas, making learning fun and helps keep bad dreams at bay. The quirky characters, each with a playful yet edgy style, transport you to the Planet of Dreaming Mountains where nightmares have taken over and the Musical Cat had fallen into a deep sleep, leaving the children to go wild. Sounds a bit trippy? It's this crazy creativity and twisty tale that hooks you in and keeps you guessing as to what excitement will be found on the next page.
Stopping along the way to ask thoughtful questions such as Is it lying to tell imaginary stories? or What is a friend? this book is bound to get those young minds ticking as well as providing interactive sections whether it's drawing a nightmare, making a flute whistle to wake the musical cat or even creating a little door to keep your dreams safe, each giving your child the tools to help them cope with any bad dreams that come their way.
This is set to be an instant classic with adults and children alike, and F couldn't have been happier to find that his name appears throughout the book, creating an extra dimension to our storytelling time. His favourite page by far has to be the small colourful poo that can be found towards the end of the story, illustrating that even waste can make something beautiful.
What soothing words do you use when nightmares strike?
We were sent a copy of The Messy Monster Book for review purposes. All thoughts and words are our own.
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Ah this book is beautiful. Ebony wakes up screaming sometimes, but hasn't yet managed to put into words what caused her fear, so at the moment I just reassure her by being there. x
ReplyDeletethis looks like a great book! off to check it out :)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great book and I love the illustrations. Thankfully we don't seem to have any nightmares in our house yet!
ReplyDeletelove the look of this monster!
ReplyDeleteI would would to have a note book with him on the front cover :-)
What a quaint and beautiful book , I think my class would love this
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a lovely book. Baby would love the bright colours x
ReplyDeleteHave never heard of OKIDO before - but what a funky colourful book - and great that it can help with nightmares x
ReplyDeleteLove the illustrations, and the idea behind it. My toddler is currently scared of a plug socket, we have to examine it carefully before bed each night, I have no idea why!
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful! I'm glad you are a fan of OKIDO, I was looking into getting it for the shop! x
ReplyDeleteThis looks and sounds like a lovely book, such bright and beautiful colours x
ReplyDeleteI need this! Cherry is scared of monsters and has been waking up with nightmares lately, off to look for it... x
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun book. Touch wood my children have never suffered from bad dreams - yet!
ReplyDeleteThis look like a fantastic book - mine are heavily into monsters so would be ideal
ReplyDeleteLove the illustrations, very cute book xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful illustrations.
ReplyDeleteWe cuddle out nightmares and sing lullabies
Oh wow this looks like so much fun and I really love the quirky and cute illustrations :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Laura x
love your taste in kids books, awesome illos!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I've always found that a good hug and a sturdy tucking in works best :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful book! Thank you so much for sharing as I absolutely love stories that make children pose more questions and this sounds ideal, as well as being beautifully illustrated. Thank you for joining in with #kidsbookaweek
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