Source: From Netgalley and NorthSouth Books in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.
Leo's Monster by Marcus PfisterPublisher: NorthSouth Books
Publication Date: May 5, 2020
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Goodreads Synopsis:
When Leo, the city mouse, visits his friend Zoe in the countryside for the first time, he meets a huge and horrible monster.
It’s gigantic, has lots of horns, an enormous tail, and when it roars, the earth shakes. At least that’s what Leo saw. Or did he? Zoe thinks his description sounds just like Berta, the sweet-tempered cow in the meadow . . .
Bestselling author Marcus Pfister skillfully weaves a hilarious story of mystery, suspense and just a hint of scariness.
Review:
Leo's Monster is a cute children's book about a mouse who thinks he saw a monster. He describes the monster to his friend, but she is not convinced. From what I gather, this book is based on a fable called The Country Mouse and the City Mouse, but it is a modern adaptation.
This is an adorable book about not understanding and being scared of unfamiliar places. It might seem like there are monsters and that everything is wrong but really, if you stop and look, things are no so bad.
The illustrations throughout are very well done and fun to look at, I think young readers will really enjoy them and really enjoy the 'twist' ending of the cows appearance. I am honestly a little sad that the synopsis give that part away. I often do not read children's book synopses, I like to go in blind and I was happily surprised by Berta.
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