Cover Image: The Messiest Monster on Mill Street

The Messiest Monster on Mill Street

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As a mom of two kids who HATE cleaning- I LOVE this book! The sweet rhyming prose makes it so easy for children of any age to both follow and more importantly understand. This fun approach to reading through the main character Max will keep all small readers easily entertained. The illustrations are eye catching with plenty of bright colors. This is a wonderful children's book that I would recommend to everyone!

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This was a fun read to my 3 year old. who is a little messy monster himself. He enjoyed the story as well as saying oh no messy monster.

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The Messiest Monster on Mill Street by Sarah Sparks was such an adorable read! I love the idea of a little monster who is too busy having fun to clean up after himself. Along with a creative story, the illustrations by Sypha Vendez were quite literally the cutest things I have ever seen!! I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a precious children's book.
Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

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This story reminded me of myself. When I was reading it to my 5 yr old niece she also made the comment he’s like you. I’m messy, no matter what I do I still have to go back and pick up things I forgot. We enjoyed the story, we thought that he was very smart in knowing he had the messiest place and made changes for it to be picked up. Great story for kids.

I got this as an arc to read, but the thoughts are mine.

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How did Max get his room so mess up? Max says he is too busy having fun to worry about it. One day all the clutter and mess comes alive as a monster. Max decides he needs to clean up his mess. He is glad when he is done cleaning up.

This is a delightful book to read. I think it would be good to read it with a child or children. The illustrations are bright and colorful. It’s not an overwhelming book to read with a child. There is a rhyming text. There is a clear message that should make it clear

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The Messiest Monster On Mill Street is a super cute picture book you're kids will love. It's easy to relate to how messes grow put of control when your having a good time...although it is a bit exaggerated in a way kids will enjoy and find funny. The story is perfect for introducing beginning readers to rhyme. The story provides and important lesson about cleanliness in a humorous and entertaining way. The images are well done and really add to the storyperfect.for encouraging kids to pay attention to detail. I highly recommend this story for preschool and elementary age kids.

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This is super cute. My kids really enjoyed reading this and the pictures with the story are great!!!

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This is an great book for children.
This book will teach about how important it is to keep everything tidy and not be messy.

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This was a very bright and colorful book. The characters and illustrations were very cute. I love the underlying lesson that is within the story. My toddler like these but wasn’t overly excited about them. I would definitely recommend for ages 2-6 years.

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Me and my children enjoyed this story with all the characters within. It about a monster that makes a lot of mess. When the mess gets to big and covers him. He decides to clean up a bit of the mess.

This was a fun story to read. It had action within. It had a few giggles throughout. The illustrations were colorful and went along with the story well.

I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.

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Pleasantly rhymed, adequately drawn, this looks at an excessively messy monster – the very kind of messy monster that may be reading this. It's clearly a lesson in getting things under control, cleaning-wise, and keeping them that way, as the monster quite quickly finds himself literally deluged, yet determined (at last!) to do something about it and tidy up. Like others in this set of books, it's full of the most far-reaching hyperbole, but here has some fine invention with it – the attack of the dust bunnies a case in point. Certainly, many books have an inferior mix of entertainment and lesson.

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I requested this book because I wanted to see if it would make a good present for my grandchildren who happen to be a bit messy at times. Loved it. It teaches kids (in a fun way) that messes easily gets out of hand and how perfection is not necessary in the end. It's the effort that counts. Simple rhyming text with adorable illustrations. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Do you have a messy little monster, then let the messiest monster teach them why it is important to clean up their messes. I know I am scared of my little messes now that I have read what this little monster learned.

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This monster has crumbs and paint spilled, toys all over. He doesn't mean it but it is out of control, smelly and sticky. He gets stuck into he mess, cleans to get out. He tries to be tidy. I don't know if messy kids would really relate or connect to the story.

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Cute book about Max’s big messes that become overwhelming . He cleans his messes up and starts tries to be neater so he doesn’t become so overwhelmed .

I loved the rhyming and illustrations ! It was a good read with a good message . My children enjoyed it too!

Thank you to Netgalley for a down load in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Another super silly monster book. My kids love these monsters! The rhymes are great and it teaches an awesome lesson. A great addition to any library or home.

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I loved this and so did my son. The message it great, and the illustrations are cute. Highly recommend to all parents. Hopefully, my son got the message! ha!

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I enjoyed this story about Max and his messes. I feel children can relate to what could happen if messes get out of control. A fun book with a timely message. This one I could relate to and I think children could as well. I was given a copy of this from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my honest opinion. I would recommend this book for entertainment and to teach a lesson. Cute, memorable illustrations.

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Lovely, simply lovely. I would thoroughly enjoy reading this for story time over and over in the years to come. The cover art may look simple, but inside the pages it is full of depth and humor. The story is wonderfully rhyming, and the cadence is spot on. This book is done well and will be well loved.

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Thanks to ViaNova Publishing, NetGalley, and Sarah Sparks for the opportunity to review this book in her Mill Street series. Wonderful storyline and beautiful illustrations make this a great book for parents and kids to enjoy over and over.. I definitely recommend these books for young children who need to learn how to deal with behavior and feelings. I look forward to seeing more books by this author.

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