This is a cute book about buying gifts for people who are hard to buy for. I love the illustrations and I think kids will definitely love this book!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own."

Short but amusing story book. I loved the images and how a story can be told in with images

This was a quick read. I felt like it was too quick and vague for me though. The illustrations were fantastic. I just need the message to shine through more.

I found this read to be too quick with too vague of a message. I went into it thinking, based on the title, that it might be a children’s book about the affect of giving appropriate presents to the receivers interests versus the givers. Instead I think the message more resembles the patience of gift giving and the gift of watching someone else enjoy the gifts and gift you, in turn, with gratitude. However, I really had to think on it to come to that message and I think it might be lost on an audience that would benefit from a mostly pictured book.

I enjoyed the illustration style very much.

Thanks NetGalley for an ARC of this children’s book to review.

Very fast read. A little bit hard for me to follow, but I think it would still work for a read aloud to a younger child who is more interested in looking at the pictures. The illustrations are very rough but they work and remind me a bit of Quentin Blake or Maurice Sendak when he was sketching.

The book would be a good starting point to a discussion about giving and receiving gifts. How, as the giver, you may not anticipate the way someone receives your gifts and they may not seem appreciative despite your attempts; and how as the recipient, you need to be a gracious gift receiver. Say thank you and let the person know you appreciate their efforts.

I will say that I kind of got annoyed, even in the short cycle of the book, with the monster who receives the gifts because he felt like a user. And maybe that's part of the beauty of this book, because you will likely relate to that feeling of giving and giving and giving only to get no thanks. And if you do, then this can really help (a young child especially) to see that maybe there is more to the way someone accepts the gift than we see on the surface.

Quick read, I think the message might be a little vague and be missed by some kids. It’s worth a read though and important to teach kids about giving.

Thank you, Netgalley and Gecko Press, for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Such a cute and brisk read !
Perfect for wee ones at story time or for bedtime. Don’t let the underlying message go over his/her head either . . . When you genuinely give a gift wether it’s handmade or store bought , big or small with patience you will be repaid either in gratitude or via a gift of your own.