How many of you have done a routine monster check before bedtime? I remember putting my mom through this drill (closet and under the bed monsters being my most feared species) many, many years ago so I guess the monster check must be a multi-generational ritual. So when I read the new children’s book, Monster Removal Guide, written by Garett Gruber I thought it was such a silly and clever way to combat kids’ monster fears!
The idea for the book came about when Garett and his son were going through a de-monstertizing effort one stormy night through the house. With each monster-removing technique they invented, he saw his son change from scared to empowered and thought, “I am onto something!” and thus the idea for Monster Removal Guide was born.
The book is a compilation of the 10 most effective techniques to safely remove monsters.
For example, did you know that monsters are incredibly frightened by any child performing any combination of kung fu moves? Yep! So the “Kung Fu Kid” technique which involves any combination of mule-kick or double-cobra hand strike will do the trick.
My girls were particularly entertained by “The Little Stinker” technique. This is where a baby brother or sister still in diapers can come in handy and if not, a smelly sock can suffice.
Parents everywhere will appreciate “The Cleaners” method – because as it turns out, vacuums horribly frighten monsters as they can easily be sucked into the bags, so keeping one’s room clean is a fail-safe method. Who knew?!
Geared towards kids ages 6 – 11 and their parents (however my girls are 2 1/2 and 5 1/2 and loved it), this book will help magnify the silliness of monsters and has been selected to receive a Children’s Literacy Classics Seal of Approval.
This book would make a great gift for a boy or a girl, and at only $9.99 you can buy a handful to stash in your closet (monsters beware!!!) for last minute gifts!
Visit the incredibly entertaining and interactive site, www.MonsterRemovalGuide.com for more information as well as to see the 12 species of identified monsters.
However, new species are being discovered by little ones around the globe every day, so if you have a new species you have found, you are welcome to submit it HERE using a Monster ID Form and new species just might make their way onto the website and future publications. Too cute.
Stay up to date with the latest monster IDs with MRG on Facebook and you can also tweet with the peeps at MRG Headquarters on Twitter.
Click HERE to buy online and as of right now, the Monster Removal Guide can also be found at Lido Village Books in Newport Beach or A Whale of a Tale in Irvine.
[Disclosure: I received a complimentary book for review. This is not a compensated post and all my opinions are my 100% honest ones. In the process of working with Garett, they became a right column tile sponsor, so look for the MLG tile on our home page!]