Alex and the Monsters: Here Comes Mr. Flat!

Thank you Netgalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

There's something about French books for children - they seem to show the little ones' world with a new zest. I've loved every single one I've opened in a bookstore. And Alex was a new addition to my collection.

I haven't read it to my son yet, as I'll get a Paperback version first, but as a mom I was pulled in and entertained, a wide smile across my face at all times.

There something slightly Spongebob-y about Alex himself at times that just added to my laughs while reading this book.

I recommend it to all moms of small boys. Also, it's quite long for a kids book for the money. So it's a definite win-win.

Kid who’s been slacking in class has to stay in his (messy) bedroom all weekend in order to catch up. While on punishment duty in the library he finds what appears to be a toy, only to have it turn into something else when he gets home to do his homework.
While his appearance certainly could be construed as monstrous—or cute, depending—Mr. Flat does not act like a monster.
“All these books that I found really boring are way more interesting that I thought.” And there’s your lesson.
This is done as prose with drawings; the dialog takes place in the artwork, which is very colorful, especially the pumpkin-colored monster. It took me till near the end of the book to realize Mr. Flat looks like a fat carrot.
Cute, but really not much to say. . .
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

This was a really enjoyable book. I really enjoy the graphic novels, especially ones translated from European countries. They are very good and funny and also provide a different viewpoint on other societies. They are also very honest. I am glad that there is the opportunity for these materials to be translated. This book is an example of a great and funny graphic novel.

I really enjoyed this book. It is really well translated. I read it with my little brother and he enjoyed it too.

In ALEX AND THE MONSTERS, a kid named Alex finds a monster in his bedroom and man, does that upset his life! Turns out the monster, Mr. Flat, came from the Book of Monsters, to which he’d very much like to return. But he can’t find it. So begins a hilarious adventure with super fun illustrations, twisty turns and literature. Lots of literature.

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