I See A Monster: A Touch And Feel Book by Laurie Young, illustrated by Daniel Mahoney
Piggy Toes Press, 2006
ISBN: 1581174837
Available:  Used hardcover

This incredibly cute lift-the-flap touch book follows a young boy in a monster costume as he goes through out his house seeking out friendly looking monsters. The monsters are hiding behind various objects and the readers have to unfold the page to see the whole monster. The monsters all have a patch of a unique fabric that young readers can touch and explore. The surprise of the last layout is a mirror that makes the child a part of the story! The book is a fun one to share with the toddler in your life, with its variety of fabrics, interactive fold-out pages, and peekaboo mirror, as well as gentle, funny illustrations by Daniel Mahoney. The monsters are friendly and silly, an entertaining and engaging way to introduce the wonderful world of monsters to your little one. Libraries considering this book will want to be aware that the fabrics are not well attached to the pages, so the book might easily be damaged after a few uses. Parents, however, will definitely want to share this book with their own little monsters.

Reviewed by Kirsten Kowalewski