Monster Chef

by Nick Bland

Marcel was a monster of medium size, with crotchety horns and googly eyes. He was lumpy and grumpy and suitably hairy, but Marcel had a problem...
He just wasn't scary.
But one day, Marcel discovers that his cooking can give kids a real fright. Has he finally found the perfect job... a Monster Chef?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Halloween, Storytime, Food, Monsters, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Nick Bland was born in the Yarra Valley of Australia, in 1973. He was the son of an artist and a primary school teacher, and spent his early years on the farm where his parents lived. At age six, he moved with his family to 'the bush'. He wanted to be a cartoonist and a writer from a very young age. In 1996, he took a job at a book store, and decided to write and illustrate children's books. His first book, "A Monster Wrote Me a Letter" was published in Australia in 2005. He currently lives in Darwin, Australia and works full time as an author illustrator.

Reviews

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Nick Bland's books, I'm yet to read a bad one by him.

[Valerie Doherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious main character and plenty of fun in this one!

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a sucker for any kids' books that rhyme and roll along at a great pace with a bunch of hearty laughs. This one does it. Love this book.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading books that tell a good story and have great rhyming. Picked this one up at the library for my kids and just love it. A cute story about a monster who can’t seem to scare kids, until the kids get a whiff of his favourite hobby: cooking. A very fun read.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was cute, but the story was a bit advanced for my niece who didn't understand why everyone was running away screaming when they looked into his lunchbox. Maybe when she's a bit older.

Didn't stop her parents from enjoying the story though. lol

[Eryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read it in french version and was able to translate most as I went to my daughter. Was good and not too hard to read.

[Joy Keil · Rating 2 out of 5]

We really try not to expose our kids to certain negative ideas (fearful, anxious, monsters under the bed, etc, etc...) The art was good, but not one I'd read again...

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

The detail in the illustrations is incredible!

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miss Four enjoys this book.

[Shawn]

Cool

[Abbey Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of fun!

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read the French version and quite enjoyed it. Good chance to talk about finding your unique talents.

[Camille Beaulieu · Rating 5 out of 5]

On adore cette histoire chez nous. On la connaît par coeur. Excellente traduction française!

[Jeremy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The usual Nick Bland affair. Cute and funny, but not terribly original. I guess I'm just jaded from reading so much kids lit, sorry guys. This would definitely be a good read for Halloween! Lots of gross-out moments, and it all rhymes nicely.

[Ronni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome! Great for kids who are afraid of monsters.

[Jacinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love reading this one to my child. In fact all nephews and nieces have loved listening to this story. Fantastic rhymes and it flows really well

[Shallowreader VaVeros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome and funny! A monster who can't scare kids feels like a failure. But he can cook!

[Julie Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got it from the library and Abby wanted me to read it every night for at least a week!!

[Nathalie Jones]

Good for baby & toddler cooking themed storytime

[Irlain Kruin]

Great for Story times