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Marlow and The Monster Children’s Book Review and Giveaway

August 13, 2012 By Emily 18 Comments

 

 

My son is at the age where he is learning what scary means and he is really not sure what he thinks of monsters.  Recently he has been telling me there is a monster and that monster is scary.

While I can tell him that monsters aren’t real, or they aren’t scary, it is easier for him to understand that when he can connect with something more visual.

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About Marlow and The Monster

In Marlow and The Monster, written by Sharon Cramer, Marlow has a monster he doesn’t know what to do with.  The monster is not particularly scary, although it thinks it is!  Marlow is frustrated and desperate for a solution from his uninvited guest, so he finally resorts to giving the monster to his little sister Sarah.  Is it Sarah who figures out what to do with the monster?

Marlow and The Monster is Cramer’s fourth children’s book, following the three book series Cougar Cub Tales, an award winning children’s book series about the adventures of a brother and sister cougar cub. Cramer is also a nurse and mom of three!

My Review

My son was instantly connected to this book when he saw it.  “Mom, is this monster scary?”  “Mom, Marlow doesn’t like this monster!”  “So monsters can be nice too?”  I loved seeing his expressions change as we learned more about the Monster through Cramer’s words.  He was visibly not sure if he liked the monster at first.  He was concerned about the monster, he worried about Marlow.  Then as we learned more about the Monster and that he may actually be a nice monster, Squishy relaxed and really seemed to understand that this wasn’t something to be afraid of!

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I loved the artwork and contrast of black and white and color. (An interesting note, Cramer purposely only put the monster in color because only children can see the monster.) It was visually stimulating and held my son’s attention the whole time.  Even now after reading it a few times, my son is still finding new things to look at and ask about.

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If you have a child who is concerned about monsters or worries that they are scary, I highly recommend Marlow and The Monster to ease your child’s concerns!

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To learn more about Marlow and The Monster visit www.talkingbirdbooks.com or follow Sharon Cramer on Twitter and Facebook!

Buy It

You can purchase Marlow and the Monster from Talking Bird Books for $14.95

Win It

One lucky Family and Life in Las Vegas reader will with their own copy of Marlow and The Monster.
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Emily

Emily is a wife & mom living in Las Vegas. The owner and writer at Our Knight Life, Emily loves sharing her two adorable boys and journey through motherhood. Emily has run four half marathons to date and is always training for her next big race. She also enjoys creating healthy recipes for her family and sharing family friendly product reviews.

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Comments

  1. Kevin E says

    August 14, 2012 at 8:45 am

    I would love to win this because my twin 5 year old sons are really into ready about monsters!

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  2. Sharon Cramer says

    August 14, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    Thank you SOOOooo much, Squishy, for reading my book! Look closely…there is a mouse hiding on every page! Also, your readers, even if they don’t win a free copy, can download Marlow and the Monster as a FREE E-book for the next four days on Amazon. Thanks again, Squishy! Sincerely, Sharon Cramer

    Reply
  3. Darcy says

    August 14, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    My daughter has been noticing things more and looking for assurance as to whether or not it’s scary.. like the dark, a strange noise, the vacuum… and an alien she saw on TV. I think she’d like this one!

    Reply
  4. Lori Thomas says

    August 14, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    We love to read, and this looks like a cute book to add to our storytime

    Reply
  5. Valerie Taylor Mabrey says

    August 14, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    My grandchildren would love it
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

    Reply
  6. Cheryl Rahkonen says

    August 14, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    My little grandsons are terrified of monsters. I haven’t been able to ease their fears, maybe this book would help.

    Reply
  7. Michele Behlen says

    August 14, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    My grandson would like this book.

    Reply
  8. Janet W. says

    August 15, 2012 at 2:51 am

    I would like to win because my grandson loves to read before bed and he would enjoy this cute story!

    Reply
  9. Paula Lee says

    August 15, 2012 at 5:35 am

    My grandson is terrified of monsters…maybe this would help him believe that they are not real.

    Reply
  10. Julie R says

    August 15, 2012 at 7:14 am

    We love to read and this book sounds really cute.

    Reply
  11. ashleigh walls says

    August 15, 2012 at 8:02 am

    I would like to win this because my son loves books and he could never use enough!

    Reply
  12. Amanda N. says

    August 15, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    I would like to win it because my son loves books…and we could really use some new ones around here! He’s also started having odd fears and nightmares, so maybe it’d help with that.

    Reply
  13. Amy W. says

    August 16, 2012 at 6:22 am

    I would like to win for my son who would enjoy this.

    Reply
  14. katrina says

    August 16, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    I would love to win it for my kids since I have never read it before.

    Reply
  15. Les Johnson says

    August 17, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    I would like to win this for my daughter who loves to read…especially anything about “monsters” 🙂

    Reply
  16. Jennifer says

    August 19, 2012 at 8:32 am

    my daughter loves to read. I’m sure she’d fall in love with this book

    Reply
  17. Kerrie Mayans says

    August 20, 2012 at 9:43 am

    I think my three year old would like it.

    kerrie@mayansfamily.com

    Reply
  18. Lori s says

    August 21, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    My kids always need new books.

    Thanks!

    Reply

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