Category: Children's Picture Book
Hardcover | 40 pages | 979-8-90115-015-3
Trim Size: 8.5” H x 10.3” W
Publication Date: April 7th, 2026
List Price: $18.99 USD
Publisher: Starfish Bay® Publishing
Genre: Fantasy / Humorous Fiction / Social-Emotional Learning
Reading Level: Grade 2-3
Interest Level: Grades PreK-4
Guided Reading Level: L
Lexile® Measure: 530L
Accelerated Reader® Level/Poin: 2.9/0.5
A girl’s noisy closet monster causes chaos—until she learns what he really needs.
Suzie has got a big problem—a monster in her closet! He’s hairy, hungry, loud, and always getting in the way. He chomps her snacks, ruins her playdate, and causes chaos everywhere he goes. But when Suzie finally loses her temper and tells him to leave, she discovers that there’s more to this monster than meets the eye. My Monster is a heartwarming, humorous, and imaginatively illustrated rhyming story about building empathy and learning that even the most frustrating friendships can be full of joy. My Monster is a heartwarming, humorous, and imaginatively illustrated rhyming story about building empathy and learning that even the most frustrating friendships can be full of joy.
Millie Lewis lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children. She is a devoted dog lover (especially rescue dogs) and gives the world’s best ear scratches and belly rubs. Millie writes for children because children are wonderful. She is a firm believer in the magic of picture books, which leaps off the page and into the world every time a child delights in a good story.
Katya Zolina is an artist and illustrator from St. Petersburg, Russia. Katya loves to make her illustrations cheerful and humorous to give hope and happiness to children and their parents. She has completed two books for the La La Book Company and also creates her own children’s books. She draws both traditionally and digitally. Katya’s interests include interior design, painting, running, and singing. She is married with two young boys.
Key Features:
- A fun, fast-paced rhyming text that builds empathy and emotional understanding in young readers.
- Explores themes of friendship, loneliness, and compassion through an accessible and humorous lens.
- Bold, energetic illustrations capture the monster’s antics and emotions with playful exaggeration and visual humor.
Themes:
- Empathy and understanding others
- Friendship and companionship
- Loneliness and connection
- Perspective-taking
- Self-awareness and personal growth
- Sharing and generosity
- Looking beyond appearances
- Overcoming selfishness
- Compassion and forgiveness









