*Review* The Angriest Monster on Mill Street by Sarah Sparks

 

Genre: Children's 3-8 years

Published: October 2, 2023

Pages: 32

Albie is small—tiny toes, ears, and nose—but his temper is BIG, and boy can it grow!

One day, Albie’s oversized emotions set off a chain of disastrous events, including earthquakes, tornadoes, and flooding! Join in the adventure as monsters scurry for cover and Albie attempts to stop the mounting chaos. Will life on Mill Street ever be the same?

With lively illustrations and playful rhymes, this award-winning adventure is filled with chaos, unexpected challenges, and page after page of laughs. It's a book packed with so much monster-sized fun your child will want to read it again and again!

The Angriest Monster on Mill Street is:

• A must-have book for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children ages 3-8
• A great addition to your child's at-home library
• Perfect for bedtime, storytime, and family time

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review. 

This is a rhyming story about a monster named Albie who basically hulks out and causes massive devastation through different kinds of storms and natural disasters like tornados and earthquakes. When he sees the problems he's caused with his anger, he tries to focus on small things to help himself calm down and he also pitches in to help clean up the mess he made when he was angry. 

I liked how this book basically took the typical toddler tantrum and amplified it in Albie. While it's not realistic, as a parent of young children, it can certainly feel like your child is a force of nature, especially when things aren't going their way. It's also nice that it shows ways to try to manage those big feelings. The illustrations were very bold and colorful. 

Overall I give The Angriest Monster on Mill Street 3.9487 out of 5 stars. - Katie 

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Sarah Sparks is the author of the Monsters on Mill Street book series.

She’s a born storyteller who's been crafting tales as long as she's been chasing adventures. As a teen, she took a leap of faith, hopping on a plane to Edinburgh with dreams of becoming a journalist and barely enough cash in her pocket for bus fare and a coffee. But that leap led to more than just memories; it kickstarted a flourishing career with Sarah's knack for narrative evolving into a booming communications business.

Outside of work, she's the mom of three vibrant kiddos, who've grown up on a steady diet of adventure tales and whimsy. Now, Sarah's sharing her stories with young readers everywhere, hoping to spark imagination and bring the wonder of childhood to life on the page.