How to Catch Bigfoot

by Alice Walstead, Andy Elkerton (illustrator)

From the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling How to Catch series comes a new adventure, the perfect Christmas gift—do YOU have what it takes to catch BIGFOOT?  

Join the How to Catch Kids on a camping trip of epic Bigfoot is on the loose, and the search for Sasquatch is on! But what if Bigfoot is not actually a scary, hairy beast? It's up to YOU and the Catch Club Kids to find out! Filled with adventurous hijinks and STEAM concepts, this hilarious picture book is perfect for stocking stuffers, parents, educators, cryptid lovers, Earth Day celebrations, and readers ages 4-10. 

What is a Bigfoot Begone?! I don't like the sound of that.

These kids are not playing around. I preferred the trap with the hat.

Also in the How to Catch  

How to Catch a YetiHow to Catch a UnicornHow to Catch a MermaidHow to Catch a DinosaurHow to Catch a DragonAnd more!

Genres: Picture Books, Fantasy, Childrens, Humor

35 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2025

Reviews

[jamelyn]

my coworker and i read this together after we checked it in from book drop 10/10 experience

[Melanie Dulaney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Walstead continues with her successful formula of kids setting creative traps in their attempt to catch an imaginary creature. Illustrations are detailed and text is brief and contains great rhythm and rhyme. This installment in the series begins with Bigfoot in his family’s home in the trees, readying himself for the day’s food foraging. But that search for food leads him to a campsite filled with kids. With the elusive creature spotted, the trap construction begins and despite valiant attempts, is ultimately unsuccessful. The book concludes with the children bringing food to the Bigfoot family and the senior Bigfoot expressing his thankfulness for new friends for his son.

Maybe it was the electronic advanced reader copy I received, but somehow I missed the part when the kids find the hidden home of the Bigfoot family and any evidence that they met or played with the younger Bigfoot. Certainly this newest How to Catch book will be popular with fans of the others, but I wasn’t not as fond of this particular installment.

[Natalie (Natflix&Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute story and wonderful, bright illustrations.

[Charlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute read, another in the series, enjoyed it!

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bigfoot leaves his home to forage for food for his family when he spots the "how to catch" crew nearby. From Bigfoot's POV, he shares how to evade capture.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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[Ten Bellosillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

BED TIME STORY

I liked the book so much! The Bigfoot is funny and the kids made traps for him. The children are funny too.