Chicago Monsters

This book was super cute. I think that are going to Chicago or just got back will enjoy finding the little monsters.

This is a fun travel book for kids. It puts a seek and find in the middle of many Chicago attractions. And some of those monsters are hard to find. I like that they highlighted areas that are bound to be around for years to come, so as not to date itself quickly.

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Total cuteness! Another Search-and-Find from the City Monsters series. Fun, colorful illustrations of famous Chicago landmarks provide hiding places for little monsters. A number guide lets you know how many monsters to search for in each scene. The Water Tower, Navy Pier, The Shedd Aquarium, The Lincoln Park Zoo and more--they're all here, Those monsters are really good at hiding. Even this adult couldn't always find all of them!

Another fantastic hide-and-seek book for young children, although the monsters are slightly harder to find than the previous books in this series they are still visible and would be perfect for slightly older children. The illustrations are great and the text is the perfect amount of detail to encourage discussion.

This was a really fun book but I did think that some of the searches were quite hard! It's bright, colourful and will be a fun book for any children making a trip to Chicago as there are some fun facts of local sights and points of interest to keep them entertained.

I love the City Monster series! Especially when I’ve been to the city, like I have with Chicago. We missed a lot while we were there, apparently, because the only place I’ve been to in “Chicago Monsters” was the Shedd Aquarium (and I didn’t notice any monsters there.)

Gorgeous, completely identifiable illustrations, educational and fun content, and searching for monsters. What more could you want in a children's book?

Loved this book! It was fun to learn about Chicago landmarks while searching the photos for monsters. A cute concept and it held the attention of my 4 yo, 6yo and 8yo.

My boys loved this book. So cute, well done! Their favorite was the monster coming out of the fountain. We have been to Chicago many times and they enjoyed seeing the places they had visited in this book. This is also a great way to illustrate a city you have not visited.

Chicago Monsters: A Search-and-Find Book is written by Carine Laforest and illustrated by Lucile Danis Drouot. This book is part of the City Monsters series, which "takes you on a sightseeing adventure. Find the hidden little monsters as you discover big-city landmarks."

As an interactive story, children will learn about the city of Chicago, as they search and find adorable monsters throughout the colorful illustrations of city landmarks, such as Cloud Gate, Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, Art Institute of Chicago, and Lincoln Park Zoo.

According to the back cover, "The Windy City is such a great place to live that even little monsters have taken up residence there.... Have fun spotting them all as you explore some of Chicago's most iconic landmarks and sights."

This easy-to-read book is a charming children's travel book, which is geared towards younger readers, particularly ages three to eight.


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Each page of this book contains monsters, not many of them scary; it’s up to your kid—or you—to find them. Period. That’s all there is to this, and it’s beautiful. Some are of course easy, but it’s hard to get them all on the first try, especially in the latter pages.
Since this is the Chicago version they start with the Bean. Not as many well-known places as the NY edition; can’t wait for them to get to El Lay.
The whole thing is done in big bright colors that make it a joy to look through.

Some of the monsters were hard to find. The authors did do a good job of highlighting aspects of Chicago that will still be around in a few years so the book won't become dated. Cute idea.

This is an adorable little picture activity book. We live in Illinois and own other Chicago landmark themed children's books. This one does not disappoint. The artwork and the way they captured Chicago landmarks was beautiful and the drawings of the little monsters hidden among them were adorable. This was a fun little book to read with my autistic son and watch him find the monsters.

Like all the other Monster books , this too is fun for kids, looking all over to find the hiding monsters.

Received an ARC from NetGalley. The book is a fun tour guide for kids to Chicago. It gives them their own little guide to the things in the city that would enthrall them with the challenge of finding the lovable monsters.