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When Monster meets Puppet, they decide to put on a show, but the more Monster does, the more Puppet wants MORE.
Puppet knows what Monster should do! Monster should tell a joke! Monster should dance! Monster should sing! What should Monster do when The Monster and Puppet Show! is not fun any ... MORE!?!
Kate Micucci's vibrant pop art and humorous storytelling cleverly explore themes of friendship, peer pressure, boundaries, and self-preservation. This funny beginning reader supports early reading skill-building and is an ideal read-aloud book.
PreS-Gr 1--This latest installment of the "Elephant & Piggie Like Reading" series is a tale of well-intentioned frenemies, Monster and Puppet. At first, all is well when both Monster and Puppet are eager to perform a show for their reading audience. But commandeering Puppet makes Monster feel increasingly uncomfortable as they ask for more jokes, more dancing, and more singing. Because this story is couched between small excerpts of Elephant and Piggie dialoging, readers are left comparing the relationships between the respective pairs--one feels genuinely silly and good-intentioned, the other feels a bit maniacal and ominous. The Monster/Puppet dynamic is further complicated as they point out that Puppet is being voiced by Monster itself. Young readers will appreciate the silly jokes, but this eccentric duo might feel more off-putting than entertaining. Monster and Puppet aren't going to dethrone early-reader icons Elephant and Piggie any time soon. VERDICT While this is certainly an inventive entry to the conversational comic early reader category, young readers will probably gravitate towards more innocently silly titles.--Sarah Simpson
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Kirkus
Starred Review
Monstrous fun awaits those willing to combine learning to read with puppetry hijinks.
Kate Micucci is an Emmy-nominated songwriter, comedian, and actor. She has voiced characters in numerous animated series and movies including Scooby-Doo, Steven Universe, DuckTales, and Dog Man. Kate has been in critically acclaimed hit TV series, including The Big Bang Theory and Raising Hope as well as in feature films. She released her debut children’s album, My Hat, in 2023. Kate has also performed live with her puppet, Camille, at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. She lives in New York City.
