What a cute rhyming book! The illustrations are bright and colorful; very eye-catching. This book is a creative and helpful way to teach children about word families. The back has information for parents/caregivers which is important to help reinforce the skill of rhyming children learn from this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read this one! I picked it up with my niece in mind since she’s currently learning how to read—and it was such a hit!

This book is an absolute gem. The story is super cute, and the artwork is colorful and fun, which makes it really engaging for little readers. What I especially loved was how educational it is—word families are woven into the story in such a clever way that it naturally supports early reading skills.

It’s playful, smart, and a great resource for anyone helping a child learn to read. Highly recommend for parents, teachers, or anyone with a little reader in their life!

How to Teach Your Monster to Read - My girls (7 and 4) loved the rhyming and the list of word families on each page. They had a lot of fun guessing the next word and loved the sweet relationship that the little girl had with her monster friend. They also thought the monster was "super cute". This was too “easy” for my 7 yr old but I thought it was what I needed for my 4 yr old who is starting to “read”. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Concept was great but unfortunately it bogs down and reads more like a textbook instead of a fun reader to help teach reading.

I received an electronic ARC from Capstone through NetGalley.
Jones seamlessly slips word families information into this story of a young girl teaching her monster to read. We see the monster become discouraged and angry when information is shared too quickly. Then the girl sets out to find her friend using various word family words to seek their location. I love the signs blending in with the illustrations. Finally, both are ready to share and learn. Don't miss the word family challenges and other information at the end of the book. Young families will enjoy this book and have fun playing games with words and reading.

I've actually never read a book specifically about word families (rhyming), so this book was definitely refreshing! One of the best choices that was made in the creation of this book was the lists of various word families perfectly placed within each drawing. I loved seeing the connection between the writing and these lists because it definitely helps young readers learn the lesson even better. It's clear that the author knew this and applied it flawlessly to this fun book. Another great thing about this book was the monster best friend. He's so adorable and such a fun character, and I know for certain that kids are going to fall in love with him immediately (they will also likely fall in love with reading just as the monster started to do). Lastly, the story and how the word families was tied into it was awesome and very entertaining. This book is literally perfect all-around - bravo!

Genuinely probably the most helpful children’s book I’ve downloaded for my daughter thus far on NetGalley. The monster being scared to learn to read was so relatable because my daughter seems to be scared of it as well 😅 I loved how this had the reader swapping the letters to help make new words, find the monster and get an overview of word families in the process. Fantastic!

I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

What a fun way to learn about word families! A little girl tries to teach her monster how to read but it gets scared and runs away. The girl uses word families to find her friend. Quite the imaginative book.

This was such a cute and engaging book. I read it with my 5 year old and he was interested and engaged the entire time. The book has good suspense for kids and the rhyming encourages them to guess what comes next. We initially read the story and didn’t focus on the word family “posters” on the pages, but when we went back through and read it again we focused on the word families and reviewed them. This was a great way to reinforce word families and kept my son’s attention the entire time. The illustrations are beautiful, we will definitely be reading this book again and again!

How to Teach Your Monsters to Read was absolutely adorable. Not only was the story line filled with rhyming and fun suspense, but the illustrations really gave a lighthearted feel to the book as well. I would recommend this to any parent teaching their child to read to reinforce word families in a fun way!

As a preschool teacher who is currently studying the science behind learning to read, I have been looking for stories that encourage the listener to jump in and interact with the story. How to Teach Your Monster to Read does this great with its use of word families. It sets up the stage for the children to guess the word that is coming next based off context clues and rhymes. Once you finish the book, there are extra games at the end to keep the learning going. I also thoroughly loved the illustrations. I cannot wait to get a physical copy to use in my school.

How to Teach Your Monster to Read is such a fun and cute read! I can see how this book would be helpful to those learning about word families. How to Teach Your Monster to Read would be perfect for early learning teachers, librarians, or parents.

The rhyming is really engaging and captivating. The illustrations are beautiful. I found the characters relatable and fun to read about too- I was really concerned for the monster!

This would be perfect for a teacher to read to a class before teaching them about word families. It's amusing and bright illustrations are eye catching and the rhyming would keep the children engaged and guessing the next word. The little monster is so cute.

I'd highly recommend this for a storytime at a library or school for young children because it's both fun and educational. It would also be good for parents to teach their little ones at home.

This would be great to use as a read-aloud in a lower elementary language arts class.
There are many examples of word families, and teachers could utilize this in many ways, such as pausing to have kids guess the next word, add to the word family, etc. I might have to grab this for my teacher friends.

As a former teacher I can say that this is a good book for both parents and preschools to have and share with their little ones. The illustrations, by Katya Longhi, are bright and amusing. The story line introduces the idea of word families painlessly, and plays around with rhymes in a way that encourages children to guess what word is coming next. There are lists of word families scattered through the pages, which can be ignored the first few times you read this, but later will encourage more wordplay. And, at the back of the book there are more pictures along with a simple game adults can play with the children to explore these families further. I recommend this book to anyone who works with young children or has them at home. It's fun and educational!

Thank you to Capstone and the author for a copy of this book to review.

Thank you for the ARC. This was such a fun and well written book. The rhyming was spot on. It was educational for children to learn about word families. The illustrations were fun as well. My son enjoyed this book.

This playful picture book offers delightfully rhyming prose and introduces early readers to important phonemic awareness skills, particularly exploring varying word families.

The illustrations by Katya Longhi offer lots of options for additional learning and discussions, as well as capturing the attention of young readers.

There are also additional learning activities at the end of the book to practice more word family fun.

My emerging reader was captivated by this book and has requested many re-reads.

With many thanks to Capstone, Christianne Jones and NetGalley for the e-Arc, in exchange for an honest review.

This book would be a wonderful addition to any school or home library, particularly for emerging or developing readers.

I have an early reader and a pre-reader. Both children greatly enjoyed this book and were able to participate in the fun word family game.

This is a fun book picture book about learning to read and rhyming. My six year old enjoyed the rhyming words and guessing where the monster could be hiding next. The illustrations were great and easy to follow or infer where the story was going.

HOW TO TEACH YOUR MONSTER TO READ is one of my favourite rhyming picture books of the year! The text is simple, fun and takes the story forward! I also love how Christianne Jones writing keeps the reader engaged.

Katya Longhi's illustrations are beautiful, detailed and there are even hints to see the course of time of this story. The character designs are lovely and the colors bright!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.