KidLit Review: Hey! There are Monsters at my House! by Marlene Thalman

Reggie is a young child who is afraid of the dark and worries about monsters. He and his pet cat, Rufus, try to find monsters in various places but they are unsuccessful.

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About the Book

Hey! There are Monsters at my House!
by Marlene Thalman

Published 2 December 2023

Genre: Children’s Fiction
Page Count: 25
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Reggie is a young child who is afraid of the dark and worries about monsters. He and his pet cat, Rufus, try to find monsters in various places but they are unsuccessful. Reggie starts to doubt that monsters are real when he begins to find natural explanations for what he mistakenly believed were monsters. Rufus is often mistaken by Reggie as a monster. Reggie continues to face his fears about monsters while protectively caring for Rufus. Reggie is very brave during the day but his fear of the dark makes him less secure at night.

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Excerpt

My Review

My Rating: 4 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I was granted complimentary access to Hey! There are Monsters at my House! by Marlene Thalman as part of my participation in a blog our for this title with Goddess Fish Promotions. Thank you to all involved in affording me this opportunity! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest.

Hey! There are Monsters at my House! is the story of a boy named Reggie, his pet cat Rufus, and their adventures around the house solving, banishing, and learning not to fear the monsters that hide in small, dark spaces. It is written in rhyming verse and accompanied by cute, bright illustrations. I can see this being a great circle time story for groups, especially if the adult reading to a group of small kids take opportunities to ask the group questions on each page. (“Do you think there’s a monster under the bed? No? What do you think it is, then?”) On the note of illustrations, though, I must comment that the black cover with the cut-out pieces gives a very different impression of the book. It looks cool, but it doesn’t set up the right expectations.

There is a fair amount of text per page, so the youngest readers/listeners may get bored before the story is over. I see this being best for younger grade school age kids, rather than toddlers and preschoolers.

About the Author

Marlene Thalman is a former high school art teacher, with many years of experience reading thousands of books to her children and grandchildren; from Berenstain Bears to Dr. Seuss to Where the Wild Things Are. Now happily retired, she hopes that readers will join Reggie and his cat Rufus as they bravely explore their big dark house and the monsters that may be within!

Giveaway Alert!

The author will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.

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