Cute and engaging book! I love how the author used two aspects of Japanese culture to write a heartwarming book about the creation of a friendship between a monster and a boy. These elements made this book very unique, and I've never read anything quite like it. Additionally, the format was in a comic book style, which makes this book appealing to a wider range of young readers. On top of that, this story was just fun. It was really fun to read and a clear story was executed well. Lastly, the fun of this book was pushed even further through the drawings, which were crisp and colorful, fitting the story perfectly.
Bravo!

A blue kaiju (a monster who resembles Godzilla) is suffering from a cold so he goes to town to seek help. Most of the people run in terror, but a scientist and his son communicate with the kaiju and help him with a blanket, tissues, and hot soup. The lively text is told in traditional haiku, with phrases using the pattern of five, seven, and five syllables each. The full-color cartoon artwork uses dialogue balloons, showing the scientist’s son with tan skin and black hair. Because of the cartoon style of the illustrations this will appeal to fans of comic books and graphic novels, even if they haven’t seen a kaiju film (which began with the Gojira/Godzilla series in Japan).

This mashup of pop culture and poetry is adorable. The title says it all. Inspired by the rhyming title, the artist has created a short graphic novel for kids that uses humor and monsters along with poetry. Many books for youngsters use rhyming poems, but author George McClements uses Haiku. It is a form of Japanese poetry; a three line prose poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. A kaiju is a Japanese term used in tv and movies for giant monsters. Most people would be familiar with King Kong or Godzilla. Take a cute big blue kaiju and give him a cold and you have a set up for a fun story. the poor Kaiju goes to the city to find a cure for his cold and ends up surrounded by helicopters and robots. I had to laugh at the old movie reference. Kids will love this book. Teachers will want to use it to launch lessons in Haiku and in onomatopoeia (ah-choo).

I received a temporary advanced digital edition from the publisher, but this review is voluntary. I can honestly recommend this book for young comic book and graphic novel lovers, fans of Japanese pop culture, and teachers.

This was such a cute little story. It was told in an educational and interactive way. Kids will love it!

I thought that this was a fun story!

The illustrations are nice, bright and clear and they work well with the story - they really add to the book as well - they were really well done.

The book was a bit of a mash up of the traditional monster films which I liked too - it was well written and easy to follow and had a good ending.

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

This picture book tells the story of a kaiju trying to get help curing his cold, told completely in haiku format. This was a fun read and I think kids will love the giant (but friendly) monster and the kid who helps him. The haikus sometimes made the phrasing a bit awkward but it was a cool experiment. I think this would be great for schools since it's a fun way to learn about a specific form of poetry.

A quick and fun read. I read this to my oldest and he really enjoyed the story. The illustrations were really well done.

It takes a lot of talent to write a good Haiku, but to also make all of them flow into a cohesive story, that seems incredibly difficult. This story is really a good one.

This is a Children's book that I read to my twin boys. They loved this book so much, and they laughed so many times while I was reading it. I found this book to be so much fun to read, and the pictures were really well done. I really enjoyed reading this book to my boys. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

Haiku and a Kaiju going Ah-choo! What more do you need in a perfect little story?
The poor Kaiju doesn't feel good and doesn't know what's wrong. When he goes to the city looking for help, he is lucky enough to find someone who can understand him and wants to help. The people in the city learn that they can find friends in unexpected places.
This was just adorable and the little boy was so brave. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this