Love Monster and the Last Chocolate

by Rachel Bright

Overview

From Rachel Bright, creator of the #1 Publishers Weekly bestseller Love Monster comes a new story about sharing and chocolate—perfect for Valentine's Day.

When Love Monster comes home from vacation, he discovers a box of chocolates on his doorstep. He knows he should share it with his friends, but what if there's none left for him after everyone has a piece? What if they take his favorite-the double chocolate strawberry swirl? And even worse-what if the only piece left is the coffee-flavored one? Ick! In the end, Love Monster learns that sharing with friends is the sweetest treat of all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374346904
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	12/15/2015
Series:	Love Monster
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	159,314
Product dimensions:	10.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD610L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, printmaker, and thinker of happy thoughts. She is passionate about time-honored printmaking techniques, and is the author-illustrator of In A Minute Mama Bear, Love Monster, Love Monster and the Perfect Present, Love Monster and the Last Chocolate, and Love Monster and the Scary Something, as well as many other celebrated books, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages. She works from her studio on a farm near the sea in England, where she lives with her partner; her daughters, River and Sky; and Elvis, the nicest dog in the world.

Editorial Reviews

10/12/2015
“Everybody knows that monsters seriously love chocolate,” so Bright’s Love Monster, back in a third book, is thrilled to find a box of chocolates on his doorstep. But Love Monster’s mind quickly starts racing: should he share the candy? “What if someone took the one he wanted most?” After Love Monster hides out at home, his conscience catches up with him; just as he’s ready to pass the chocolates around to his best friends, he learns that, this time, sharing is unnecessary. Bright’s story skirts the edge of being too message-heavy, but the infectious energy of her cartooning and narration keeps things silly and fun. Ages 2–4. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

A timeless message of the importance of friendship and the Love Monster's lesson that something "doesn't have to cost the earth to mean the world," this is a lovely book to share around a holiday.” —School Library Journal

"The infectious energy of her cartooning and narration keeps things silly and fun." —Publishers Weekly

"A sweet and tender storytime read-aloud." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/01/2015
PreS-Gr 2—Hairy, bright red, and sort of cuddly, Love Monster comes home from vacation to find a box of chocolates waiting at his door. Being a serious chocoholic, he contemplates the wonders of the box, imagining all of his favorites, and tries to decide if he should share his good fortune with his friends. What if there aren't enough? What if he's left with the icky coffee-flavored piece? Resolving to keep the sampler all to himself, he takes it inside the house, until he has a "queasy-squeezy feeling in his heart" and knows that he is doing something wrong. Opting to share the treats, he runs out and discovers not only how important his friends are to him but also how important he is to them. This is the third book featuring Love Monster, and like the previous installments, it features large, colorful illustrations that accompany a feel-good tale. VERDICT A sweet and tender storytime read-aloud.—Jane Hebert, Glenside Public Library District, Glendale Heights, IL

School Library Journal