Thursday, September 23, 2010

Mostly Monsterly

How could I not grab this off the shelf of new books at the library? Mostly Monsterly is an awesome pick for most young readers, especially so close to Halloween - what you haven't bought pumpkins yet?
Scott Magoon's characters, crisp ink work, and flat colors remind me of comic books (Like Lenore - dark but cute). Bernadette will win you over, picking flowers and baking treats.
I love the subtle lesson from Tammi Sauer that we are often more complex than just monsters or sweet girls. And that we can find ways to live in both worlds.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aw! Thanks so much for the monsterly mention. :)

Tammi Sauer

Alicia PadrĂ³n said...

This looks fantastic Gina! Thanks for sharing this book.

Kelly Medina said...

Oooh, I love the look of this book! I am adding it to my "must get" list :) Can't wait to see more of the illustrations and read the story. Yay!

Thank you!

Anonymous said...

What a fun looking cover! Bet it will be a fun book to read.

Scott Magoon said...

Gina, thanks for the kind words — you've a great blog here, I'll definitely be back! :)

Gina Perry said...

Well thank YOU, Scott and Tammi, for making a great book together!