I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The characters are so bright and colorful and unique. The story is cute too. I think children will enjoy these silly characters and the relatable story.

Characterful and engaging illustrations combined with a sweet story about two playful monster siblings. Enjoyed the story but probably wouldn’t read it again.

This was super cute and fun, and I wanna hang out with Natalie and Alphonse and pretend to be wriggly worms in the jungle! This brought back memories of playing pretend when I was a kid, and I'm glad my parents were as indulgent and understanding as Natalie and Alphonse's are. I feel children will enjoy and be able to relate to the adventures of these two cute little monsters, and parents will enjoy the nostalgia, and everyone will enjoy the bold, bright, quirky art- seriously, the art is gorgeous, and accurately portrays kids and their energy and imagination. A fun bedtime (or anytime) story!

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How do you play in an apartment? How do you have a jungle adventure, or pitch a tent if you live on the 7th floor. This book made me think of the Covid lockdown. Kids who can’t leave home stave off boredom. These kids get to do a quick adventure at the park, and current kids cant, but it was a nice journey on how to make almost anything happen at home.

I loved this and my daughter who is one was interested in the artwork. This was a cute story and I would buy a copy.

Alphonse, There's Mud on the Ceiling! by Daisy Hirst is a cute little picture book about Natalie and Alphonse, two siblings who live in an apartment on the seventh floor. They mostly like their apartment life, and come up with creative ways to entertain themselves, like pretending their bunk bed is a bus, or watering their flowers on the balcony, and jumping out to startle their parents, or making a cave inside a closet. But sometimes play can get too rough, and they wonder why they can't play in a yard like some of their friends do. So their dad takes them on an excursion to the park for exercise, where they collect sticks and make a tent on the balcony with the sticks and a blanket.

This book is all about the power of imagination, and finding creative ways to fill the time when resources might seem limited. It's told in such an entertaining way, though, that kids won't realize they're being given ideas on how to entertain themselves. While I don't have children of my own, this seems like it'd be a very timely, useful book right now, for parents who are at home with energetic, possibly bored children. This book shows that Natalie and Alphonse could find ways to have fun in their own apartment, sleeping bag squirmy worms and sleep outs in tents on the balcony, and all. It will hopefully give children and parents reading this some hope that they can find fun things to do, even in times of quarantine and social distancing. The art is bright and cheerful, and the story has some laughs. If you've got kids in your life to entertain right now, consider picking up a copy to share with them.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Candlewick Press for sharing a temporary digital advanced readers' copy of #AlphonseTheresMudontheCeiling with me. This is my honest opinion.

This was a really cute book, and I think I would love it even more if I had read a physical copy of it. Natalie and Alphonse have fun playing together everyday and use imagination to play pretend until they make a mess inside. They decide to go explore outside instead and have lots of fun adventures.

This is a sweet book about two kid creatures using their imagination. They live inside of an apartment on the seventh floor, so it’s hard to pretend play outside. Using their creativity they learn so much.

Ada enjoyed the funny monsters, who starred in this book. She thought they were very cute and funny. The story is very enjoyable and definitely one kids enjoy.

A very toddler friendly book. The illustrations are simple, not especially detailed. With limited backgrounds it's easy for a child to focus on the characters and their actions. The story reads very much like the sort of interactions one has with small children. It's just kids being kids and having every day adventures.

Alphonse, There’s Mud On The Ceiling was a cute little brother and sister imagination adventure. My 5 year old enjoyed the story and now wants to make a tent so off we go.

I was provided with an electronic ARC through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

HOW CUTE ARE THOSE LITTLE MONSTERS ?! I just love Alphonse.

A cute little story where playing make believe gets messy. Natalie and Alphonse learn important lessons about playing make believe inside. Some games arent meant for indoors. They live in an apartment building and the games they can play are differnt then games that their friends in homes can play. This sentiment can be relatable to some young readers. Natalie and Alphonse went to the park and brought things home to make their very own jungle on the balcony.

I think this book is adorable and relatable. I loved how creative and resourceful the two little monsters were. I think it provides a postive message about creativity, imagination and making the best out of what we have.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I typically enjoy this series from Daisy Hirst, about these two little rambunctious creatures. Lively illustrations and beautiful storyline, but perhaps this one is best enjoyed by an older audience? My son enjoyed the initial opening but the middle/ending was a tad muddled for him. It wouldn't be something we would reach for after one read-thru.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This book was cute about two siblings who want to camp outside but they live on the 7th floor.

This is my first Natalie and Alphonse read. It’s the third in a series about monster siblings who live on the seventh floor of an apartment building. Although they’re good at entertaining themselves, sometimes there just isn’t enough space for them to play and some of their games are messy.

They want to go camping but they don’t have a backyard. They spend some time exploring in the local park. Then the siblings use their imagination to come up with a way to sleep in a tent in the jungle without needing a backyard. The siblings’ creativity and adaptability allow them to come up with a solution to a problem.

I don’t think I’d be as laidback as their father was about the huge mess they made in the apartment. If they were my little monsters I’d be making sure they’d cleaned up after themselves before they got to have an adventure in the park. Although, perhaps father monster just wanted them to use up some of their excess energy …

The illustrations are colourful and cute, although I prefer children’s books with more detailed pictures. I liked the book’s message but I don’t think I’d want to read it again.

Thank you to NetGalley and Candlewick Press for the opportunity to read this book.

This was an attempt at a sweet story however the illustrations did not flow with the text and the story was hard to follow.

Alphonse and Natalie are two monster kids that live in a apartment with the their monster parents. They dream of going camping and find a closet to camp in. Their shenanigans lead to mud on the ceiling and parents looking for another alternative. A fun read for kiddos and imaginative duo that they will fall in love with.

A Special Thank you to Candlewick Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Daisy Hirst's cute, lovable little creatures (monsters? what are they, exactly?), imaginative siblings Daisy and Alphonse have returned! This time, after making a mess playing in their apartment, they have to learn how to have fun outside, even though for them outside is limited to the park and their seventh-story balcony. This book is a great testimony to the power and importance of imagination. It will also strike a chord with city-dwelling readers who long for a little more of the great outdoors to call their own. Readers will be drawn to the bright illustrations and will relate to Daisy and Alphonse's accidentally causing trouble while they play.