"A brilliantly written and beautifully illustrated picture book which will make children and grown-ups think" -- David Williams "...a comic and timely reminder that it doesn't matter how much you own or how rich you are; a loving family is worth it all. A wild and witty adventure with exuberantly naive pictures." -- The Sunday Times " **** Some adults could learn a thing from this heartfelt kids' book" -- The Sun "This brilliant book is a fun, original and dynamic way to introduce little ones to the dangers of materialism and to help them understand the priceless value of family love and affection." -- Lancashire Evening Post "Perhaps it takes a powerful picture book such as this, which has as much to say to adults as to children, to make us all stop and think." -- Jill R Bennett "This is a fun picture book that teaches children to appreciate what they have and the value of family over materialistic things. In class, I'd use this in a PSHE lesson, to discuss what makes us happy and how important good relationships are. This would also be a good text for KS1 children to re-write about their own monster, as it has a simple structure with good extended sentences as models." -- ReadingZone "[This] is a picture book that is wonderfully positive." -- Mamma Mummy Mum "There's an important life lesson tucked into the pages of this action-packed and very funny picture book." -- LoveReading4Kids "... a light-hearted and entertaining book with which to teach children about greed, consumerism and that the best things in life cannot be bought." -- The School Librarian "In our instant gratification materialistic society, it's great to read a book which introduces young ones to the perils of materialism and helps them realise the importance of family." -- Parents in Touch