Book Review And Giveaway Monster Magic

Monster Magic – Scribble and Erase Book. by best-selling Japanese author/illustrator La ZOO

In this wipe-off activity book, erasable markers work like magic wands! Every wipe-clean page provides a challenge, a story, or a piece of starter art to be contemplated and completed by curious children from preschool age on up. Wielding an erasable marker, kids will discover that giants love meatballs, ice cream cones can become monsters, ghosts can appear and disappear, and that they have the power to turn spooky creatures into silly ones. The pictures and activities in Monster Magic are cleverly, irresistibly designed to keep children engaged and using their imagination. Wipe-off pages mean that every day is a new adventure. La ZOO is an award-winning, best-selling Japanese author/illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies around the world.

We love this book because it is the perfect addition to your handbag or car trip bag. When my kids were little I had a box of ready to go “Busy Bags”. In the snaplock bag I would put random activities. Then as we were walking out the door I would grab a bag for each of them. Books like this are the perfect addition and the fact that it can not only be used again and again, but it can be handed down to the next child too.

Giveaway

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