A cute picture book - which will be a great resource for parents and counselor to read and talk with children about controlling and getting along with their "want monster". Kids' funny bone will be tickled while learning important strategies to keep balance in all they do, not letting wants take over

“The Want Monster” must have been translated from Spanish or something. I loved it. It made its point without being too preachy and taught a great lesson.

I really don’t know how to rate this book. I loved the illustrations and the message, but for whom is this book aimed? The target audience for these drawings and the simple message that we should control our desires instead of letting them control us isn’t advanced enough to handle the advanced language of the book. And those old enough for the message — middle-grade readers — wouldn’t be caught dead reading something they’d consider babyish. Maybe it’s a book for grandmas to read to their young charges? Even then, the language is a bit advanced for 4- and 5-year-olds.

And that’s too bad because the message is so important and the illustrations captivating.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Shambhala Publications, Inc., in exchange for an honest review.