What seven-year-old girl doesn’t want a big, friendly, furry monster to cuddle?

I liked Olivia’s wide-eyed enthusiasm and inquisitive nature so typical of a little girl, and which I think would appeal to your typical child reader. I loved the illustrations which were really cute. I loved the inventiveness in how the text changed size to indicate different volumes and I liked the name of the monster, Burrufu, which just sounded a really thought out name. A great story that children and parents should love, a story of friendship, and also friendship in adversity.

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