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A Monster for Meg Hardcover – Large Print, May 3, 2023

by Lois Wickstrom (Author), Nicolás Milano (Contributor)

4.7 34 ratings

Part of: Giants and Monsters (3 books)

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Monsters are Scary. Meg doesn't understand why. She's blind. Meg's big sister tries to explain why using senses other that sight. But every time, Meg interprets the scary monster as something her big sister has done, like bump her head in their secret fort, or lick her fingers sticky with peanut butter, or drool over strawberry smoothies. In the end the best things about monsters is they are a reason for the big sister to wrap her arms around Meg give her a monster hug. Could you scare Meg?

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5 stars Reviewed by Erin Nicole Cochran for Readers' Favorite
What I enjoyed most about the book was that the main character is unique in the way that she experiences the world around her. Many people could not imagine what it might be like for someone who can't see, and Wickstrom gives us a glimpse into the daily life of a child who perceives the world differently.

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What a great book and experience for someone who cannot see. Well done!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gripper Products / Look Under Rocks; Large type / Large print edition (May 3, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 34 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1954519664
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1954519664
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches

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Lois Wickstrom lives in a world where imaginary playmates are real. She doesn’t remember being born, so she finds unbirthdays are more exciting than the official once-a-year date on the calendar. She’s taken so many science classes that she believes science is the solution to almost every problem, including the dilemmas in fairy tales.

She writes by herself. She writes with co-authors. She asks illustrators what they would like to draw. If she ever writes her autobiography, the title will be My Life as a Group Project.

Her mother used to get angry with her for daydreaming. Her little sister picked on her. So she lived in books and wrote her own stories in which the bad-guys made sense, and the good-guys had a chance. As she has grown older, her imagination has grown weirder. Even she doesn’t know what she will write next.

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~~Lorralei~~

Wonderful Story! One of my favorites!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2023

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 Stars

This story is pure fun and absolutely wonderful. I have read many books from this author and this story is one of my favorite. How can you describe what a monster truly is? Meg's big sister, Sue, tries to explain to Meg all about monsters and they can be scary. With each detail Sue has Meg goes along and understands all while being visually impaired. That does not stop Meg for sure to know all about monsters!!

This book is wonderful wonderful wonderful. I very highly recommend everyone of all ages to definitely read this. The illustrations are great and just the story itself and the message...truly fantastic!

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Bobbi Jo Wagner

great story

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023

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This is a cute children’s book. It is well written and will keep any child engaged throughout. This is about Meg and how she is blind. Her big sister shows her how important senses are at night. A story that will show you diversity and has a learning component as well. The pictures are bright, colorful and interactive for children. This is a great book for any child that likes to read fun books. I highly recommend this book.

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Shannen

Creative and Beautifully Illustrated!

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2023

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This is one of our FAVORITE authors in our home because we always love the interesting stories that are told. The illustrations are beautiful and really add depth to the story. A Monster for Meg helps kids reimagine the scary, hairy monsters in their imagination and relate them to not-so-scary things of everyday life. Meg is blind and doesn’t understand why monsters are so scary. Her big sister, Sue, tries to paint a picture as best she can with her scary, creative voices, but Meg just says that all the scary depictions sound like normal life. My youngest is 7 and sometimes still has trouble with monsters, but this sparked a great conversation about how to reframe those thoughts. I enjoyed the diversity and inclusion in this book as well. Another favorite in our house for sure!

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cinful

Monsters in the dark

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023

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Meg and her sister are discussing monsters. With Meg being blind, her sister tried to explain the monsters. This is yet another child involvement story. It talks about our senses as well as being blind. This interaction between the sisters, and the humor makes for a fun story to read. I enjoy reading books by this author. So do my grandchildren. Her stories are easy to follow and fun to experiment with. Open-ended books are the BEST! I look forward to reading more from this author.

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ESanchez

Cute children's book, unique focus on the sense of sight

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023

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A Monster for Meg was not what I expected, it was better. I loved the analogies used to help describe things to Meg. She is blind, and her sister is trying to help her understand why monsters are scary. My seven year old son enjoyed it, and liked the pictures. He said Meg's sister was nice for answering all her questions, because his siblings would tell him to quit asking so many. The book would be great to help young children understand a little of what life would be like for someone who cannot see. It could also be used for a lesson on the senses.

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Moriah Venable

Cute and insightful

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023

Meg is blind and her older sister Sue, is using words to describe how scary monsters are. Each time Sue describes something about monsters, Meg retorts with how that sound or feel is similar to something else. This becomes a fun game for Meg.

‘Sue jumps beside me and shouts, ‘Boo! Monsters jump out at you when you don’t expect it.”

“But Sue, I always know when you are sneaking up on me”.

This was cute and shows senses that some people don’t think about. Because Meg is blind, she does not view monsters as scary and Sue is trying to tell her scary monsters can be.

Very creative with conveying the bond between sisters and the illustrations of the characters and monsters.

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2023

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This picture book will have your kids asking you to read it over and over again. This is my new favorite by Lois Wickstrom. The way she describes the monster but finds a way to compare it is brilliant. The story is out of the box and shows you an insight on how to see things in different perspectives. I recommended to several parents I know already!

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Lyndsey F.

Monsters

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2023

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My 6 year old loves to read so he read this to me and we loved it!
What one person thinks is scary, may not be scary to someone else. And this story did such a great job in the descriptions and explanations to help visualize or even "feel" what was being talked about.
I love a book my kids and I can read and have a conversation about as what's being told can also be experienced in real life.

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Hayley

Interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2023

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I liked this book, I felt it was quite different and good to raise awareness for blindness. I liked it very much and illustrations are fun.

Angela Hayes

Children's illustrated story book.

Reviewed in Australia on May 5, 2023

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3.5 Stars

A Monster For Meg by Lois Wickstrom is an illustrated children’s story book with sisters, monsters, intrigue, fun, and a little drama- teaching us a few lessons along the way.
The illustrations are bright, colourful, and interesting- and the story was cute. I liked that even though Meg is blind, and her sister tried to scare her a little with ‘monster’ talk- Meg thought through the situation and was able to ‘see’ everything by using her other senses. She was able to think things through and use some logic.
But I have to agree with her, monster hugs are the best.
Happy reading!

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