{"product_id":"monsters-are-the-worst","title":"Monsters Are the Worst!","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf it was Alex Willan, and \n\u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e Gilbert the Goblin, who was in charge of writing the stories, he'd make a book called \n\u003ci\u003eAnchovies are the Worst!\u003c\/i\u003e. Alex is the author-illustrator of the Worst! picture book series and the Jasper \u0026amp; Ollie series, as well as the illustrator of \n\u003ci\u003eGot Your Nose\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Alan Katz. Alex lives in Chicago with his dog, Harley, who is the absolute best. Visit him online at AlexWillan.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Many books into this series, Willan has the funny\/adorable\/touching balancing act down pat.\"--\n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The vivid illustrations and whimsical characters provide an adorable look into the mythical world of caring for a giant baby monster...the book emphasizes the importance of selflessness for young ones.\"--School LIbrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGilbert accidentally brings home a slobbery, bite-sized monster in the hilarious latest\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003einstallment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen plucky Gilbert the Goblin and his pal Chicken go camping together, they run into creatures that go bump in the night! The friends immediately flee the woods and head home--after all, everyone knows that monsters are absolutely, undeniably, unequivocally the \n\u003ci\u003eworst\u003c\/i\u003e! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a shocking stowaway appears in Gilbert's knapsack, looking \n\u003ci\u003eawfully\u003c\/i\u003e cute and extra snuggly, Gilbert is...smitten! Sure, monsters can bite and drool and make a big mess, but they can also steal your heart. It's a tale so sweet it's \n\u003ci\u003escary\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665988599, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 102 (EAN 9781665988599, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWillan, Alex\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf it was Alex Willan, and \n\u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e Gilbert the Goblin, who was in charge of writing the stories, he'd make a book called \n\u003ci\u003eAnchovies are the Worst!\u003c\/i\u003e. Alex is the author-illustrator of the Worst! picture book series and the Jasper \u0026amp; Ollie series, as well as the illustrator of \n\u003ci\u003eGot Your Nose\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Alan Katz. Alex lives in Chicago with his dog, Harley, who is the absolute best. 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