I've actually never read a book specifically about word families (rhyming), so this book was definitely refreshing! One of the best choices that was made in the creation of this book was the lists of various word families perfectly placed within each drawing. I loved seeing the connection between the writing and these lists because it definitely helps young readers learn the lesson even better. It's clear that the author knew this and applied it flawlessly to this fun book. Another great thing about this book was the monster best friend. He's so adorable and such a fun character, and I know for certain that kids are going to fall in love with him immediately (they will also likely fall in love with reading just as the monster started to do). Lastly, the story and how the word families was tied into it was awesome and very entertaining. This book is literally perfect all-around - bravo!

Genuinely probably the most helpful children’s book I’ve downloaded for my daughter thus far on NetGalley. The monster being scared to learn to read was so relatable because my daughter seems to be scared of it as well 😅 I loved how this had the reader swapping the letters to help make new words, find the monster and get an overview of word families in the process. Fantastic!

I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

What a fun way to learn about word families! A little girl tries to teach her monster how to read but it gets scared and runs away. The girl uses word families to find her friend. Quite the imaginative book.

This was such a cute and engaging book. I read it with my 5 year old and he was interested and engaged the entire time. The book has good suspense for kids and the rhyming encourages them to guess what comes next. We initially read the story and didn’t focus on the word family “posters” on the pages, but when we went back through and read it again we focused on the word families and reviewed them. This was a great way to reinforce word families and kept my son’s attention the entire time. The illustrations are beautiful, we will definitely be reading this book again and again!

How to Teach Your Monsters to Read was absolutely adorable. Not only was the story line filled with rhyming and fun suspense, but the illustrations really gave a lighthearted feel to the book as well. I would recommend this to any parent teaching their child to read to reinforce word families in a fun way!

As a preschool teacher who is currently studying the science behind learning to read, I have been looking for stories that encourage the listener to jump in and interact with the story. How to Teach Your Monster to Read does this great with its use of word families. It sets up the stage for the children to guess the word that is coming next based off context clues and rhymes. Once you finish the book, there are extra games at the end to keep the learning going. I also thoroughly loved the illustrations. I cannot wait to get a physical copy to use in my school.

How to Teach Your Monster to Read is such a fun and cute read! I can see how this book would be helpful to those learning about word families. How to Teach Your Monster to Read would be perfect for early learning teachers, librarians, or parents.

The rhyming is really engaging and captivating. The illustrations are beautiful. I found the characters relatable and fun to read about too- I was really concerned for the monster!

This would be perfect for a teacher to read to a class before teaching them about word families. It's amusing and bright illustrations are eye catching and the rhyming would keep the children engaged and guessing the next word. The little monster is so cute.

I'd highly recommend this for a storytime at a library or school for young children because it's both fun and educational. It would also be good for parents to teach their little ones at home.

This would be great to use as a read-aloud in a lower elementary language arts class.
There are many examples of word families, and teachers could utilize this in many ways, such as pausing to have kids guess the next word, add to the word family, etc. I might have to grab this for my teacher friends.

As a former teacher I can say that this is a good book for both parents and preschools to have and share with their little ones. The illustrations, by Katya Longhi, are bright and amusing. The story line introduces the idea of word families painlessly, and plays around with rhymes in a way that encourages children to guess what word is coming next. There are lists of word families scattered through the pages, which can be ignored the first few times you read this, but later will encourage more wordplay. And, at the back of the book there are more pictures along with a simple game adults can play with the children to explore these families further. I recommend this book to anyone who works with young children or has them at home. It's fun and educational!

Thank you to Capstone and the author for a copy of this book to review.

Thank you for the ARC. This was such a fun and well written book. The rhyming was spot on. It was educational for children to learn about word families. The illustrations were fun as well. My son enjoyed this book.

This playful picture book offers delightfully rhyming prose and introduces early readers to important phonemic awareness skills, particularly exploring varying word families.

The illustrations by Katya Longhi offer lots of options for additional learning and discussions, as well as capturing the attention of young readers.

There are also additional learning activities at the end of the book to practice more word family fun.

My emerging reader was captivated by this book and has requested many re-reads.

With many thanks to Capstone, Christianne Jones and NetGalley for the e-Arc, in exchange for an honest review.

This book would be a wonderful addition to any school or home library, particularly for emerging or developing readers.

I have an early reader and a pre-reader. Both children greatly enjoyed this book and were able to participate in the fun word family game.

This is a fun book picture book about learning to read and rhyming. My six year old enjoyed the rhyming words and guessing where the monster could be hiding next. The illustrations were great and easy to follow or infer where the story was going.

HOW TO TEACH YOUR MONSTER TO READ is one of my favourite rhyming picture books of the year! The text is simple, fun and takes the story forward! I also love how Christianne Jones writing keeps the reader engaged.

Katya Longhi's illustrations are beautiful, detailed and there are even hints to see the course of time of this story. The character designs are lovely and the colors bright!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

My daughter loved this book. It’s such an adorable way to teach rhyming to a little kid. She had fun guess which rhyming word was on the next page.

This is such a fun and sweet story about reading and that it's not as scary as some people maybe think it is. The rhymes and different word families make it fun to follow and I can imagine that when you read it with a child, you could also let them guess the matching words. In the end of the book are also the different word families a bit explained.
It's also really beautifully illustrated. The monster is cute and doesn't look scary at all.

Thank you to Netgalley and Capstone for this EARC!

This is a cute story, and will be fun for any young students who are familiar with the computer program, Teach Your Monster to Read. I love the emphasis on phonics and word families, the rhymes, and illustrations. This would be an ideal read-aloud for a mini lesson before learning about word families.

I recommend this book for schools and libraries.

Thank you to NetGalley and Christianne Jones for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book is adorable! I’m a huge reader and am hoping to facilitate an environment where I can help kids in my life love reading too. This book helps take some of the anxiety off of learning in a fun way! The illustrations are great, and I loved the word family charts spread throughout the book that would help facilitate conversation outside of the text.

Teaching can be one of the best ways to learn, and that’s exactly what happens in this charming story when a little girl tries to teach her monster friend how to read and ends up learning new things herself.

The little girl is excited to teach her monster friend how to read. But she gets a little too enthusiastic, and her friend gets overwhelmed and runs off and hides. As she searches for him, she uses clues from word families (like red, bed, fed, led, shed) to track him down.

In the end, they find each other and agree to continue the reading lessons at a pace that suits them both. The true magic here is that the human reader of this book is also learning all about phonetics and how to read! Definitely a win-win!

This adorably illustrated book, written in charming verse of course, is a cute homage to reading and a fun lesson for pre-readers.

Thank you @netgalley and Capstone for the eARC of this book, which I have read and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.