The mushrooms on the shelves in the family cave complex, the spilling bathtub, the toys spread all over the room. The art style is full of small details that fill out each of the settings. The world is populated with all sorts of monsters, some scaly, some furry, and some shapeshifters. Readers will love the small world that is built here, full of wonderful nature like the woods, beach and cave. This graphic novel for chapter book readers offers a world full of furry monsters who are marvelously human, full of self doubt, a need to prove themselves, and struggles to be honest with one another. When Emily goes missing, it is Reggie who knows just where she might be, but he has to face his fear of dark caves and revealing his fear to find her. Reggie heads over to Emily’s woodland home a little later, meeting her large family and enjoying a spiced apple for his return home. Emily though persuades him to head out into the field and explore his new surroundings, discovering a beach but also a rather intimidating cave. When his first morning is interrupted by a vivacious doglike monster named Emily, he is a bit overwhelmed and not ready to stop being alone and grumpy. Reggie has left his life of exploring and finding treasure for a quiet summer alone. When Reggie arrives at his cousin’s home to housesit during their summer vacation, he gets a warm welcome from the huge monster family who are all busy in the cave complex below the main house, making clothes, fixing pipes, and playing cards. Monster Friends by Kaeti Vandorn (9781984896827)
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