(3.5/5) A cute little story about a monster that is very small. I picked up this one, because when my 3yo was younger he was tiny due to a struggle with food allergies. I thought this might have a good message that all sizes are equally wonderful. So, I thought it was a little strange when Millie grows to be as big as everyone else in the end. Although the illustrations were adorable, I wasn't a huge fan of the all caps font. But my 5yo said he liked it "a whole lot" and this was his 3rd favorite out of the 4 new books we read today. Thanks to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the free ARC!

Millie the monster is an adorable book about seeing the good in yourself and around you as you grow. It's a great book that teaches children to have a positive perspective and a good body image.
I did find it kind of cringe worthy-cliché that Millie feels better about her height by finding a coin her tall brother couldn't. At first it bothered me. I thought "that's a flimsy argument that reminds me that 🎵short people ain't got no reason🎵" and "wow, being short is literally worth ten cents," and "they spent so much time convincing me that her life was terrible, that I'm not convinced finding a dime would fix anything."
Then I talked with my daughters. I pointed out that finding the coin didn't fix the problems that were happening, and asked, "Why do you think Millie started to like being short after that?"
The short answer was obvious. She chose to. Every day, we have many chances to see what we can be grateful for, small opportunities that open our eyes for just a second, to see a change we can make. We can choose to hang on to that feeling, or let it go when something bad happens again.

The essence of this book, that you can enjoy waiting for good things even with less than ideal circumstances, is a wonderful lesson and a good reminder for me. I loved the cute pictures and the fantastic morals. All in all it turned out to be a very worthy read.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC

Millie the Monster is a lovely story which explains to children that they do not have to grow up quickly and they should just enjoy being young. Myself and my 4 year old son loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my ARC.

I enjoyed it until the ending. It was very cute and I loved the illustrations but message of accepting yourself as you are was undermined by the fact that Millie does grow and ends up "normal" after realizing that being small can be a good thing.

This is a charming little book. The rhymes are fun to read aloud. My four year old also loved the bright illustrations.

The illustrations were my favorite part of the book. The all caps text was a bit of a distraction. While I think this would be a good addition to many public library collections because of its body positivity message, my library’s book budget is small and I wouldn’t take a chance that this story would appeal to enough readers.

Millie the monster is very cute but dinky! She was feeling so sad that she was small and everyone else was bigger than her. But she learnt that being small is actually really helpful sometimes and with a bit of patience she did actually grow! This is a cute story and I think children would love it. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book.

4.5 Stars
Oh, my! Isn’t this super cute? Millie is a wee little monster and small as a mouse. Now, being such a teeny thing is no fun when everyone around is so tall, right? Millie feels the same and shares her sad adventures until she helps her big brother find something he could never have because of his height.
Millie realizes she should be happy in her own skin and enjoy life the way it is. Just is an important lesson for kids to accept themselves and be comfortable about who they are. The story is presented in rhyming verses and has a cheerful tone. The illustrations are colorful and cute.
This is a good book for little ones to read, enjoy, and learn a valuable life lesson.
Thank you, NetGalley and BooksGoSocial, for the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and Una O'Sullivan for a copy of "Millie the Monster" in exchange for my honest review.

Millie is a monster who is not scary and loves to make new friends. Millie is upset that she isn't growing as fast as her brothers. She can't reach the middle shelf. She can't turn lights on by herself. She can't even hang a picture on the wall. She feels left out. Her arms and legs are way too small. Clothes are always made for the long and lean, big and tall, never the mini size. She feels not bigger than a mouse.

Then she realizes that she can see things that her tall brothers can't. She decides she will not moan about her height and measure every herself every night.

This book can help parents and educators show children that they should be the best "me" they can be.

Millie the Monster was really small
There wasn't much of her at all!

Tiny Millie doesn't want to be small. She wants to be as big as the other monsters, do things independently, and not be treated like a much younger little monster. She wants to GROW! But then one day she realises the value of being the just-right size for her.

Gorgeously illustrated, this story is told in verse, and can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud book to preschoolers, or independently, by early readers. Young children will relate to Millie as she goes unheard or overlooked, and the message of being happy with who you are, and that there is a time and place for everything, is gently given.

Lovely little book. I can't wait to share it with my own not-so-little one.

~~Many thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.~~

Such a cute and sweet book about a monster called Millie. This was a cute rhythm book that would be perfect for kids, the pictures were also really sweet and so adorable to look at. Loved the story and how heartwarming it was.

Thanks to Netgalley for this EArc in exchange for an honest review.

This was alot of fun to read. It has such a beautiful message too (as a short person i can definitely relate).
A very cute and simple book that has a very good moral. Loved it

𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛

𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥.
𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐬,
𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞.

𝙼𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎- 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍. 𝙹𝚘𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚛!

This delightful story is full of wonderful illustrations that are bright, bold and fun. They are sure to capture its young audiences attention and compliment the story fabulously.

The story involves Millie the Monster who is a cute and tiny little monster. While everyone around her has grown tall, she remains small until eventually, after years of waiting, she begins to grow! Children are able to follow Millie and the struggles she faces from being so small. It is told over 37 pages in short text, meaning it should hold the children's attention from beginning to end. It uses a lot of describing and action words which children will benefit from, helping to expand their vocabulary and boost their learning.

A fab little story that children are sure to enjoy.

**I received an advanced copy of this ebook to read and review. Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing me this opportunity**

I really liked Mollie she is really cute.
And the perspective from a small person is really good done. I also like that it's a really positive book. A really good massage for children I would deffinitly read it to my child.

A great rhyming book with simple but effective pictures. I enjoyed the rhyming nature and how being little helped Millie help her brother. I am not sure how necessary it was for Millie to grow at the end.

I liked the font choice and how the background was white so it was easy to read. I absolutely loved the picture of Millie at the end of the book even though this was a little Millie.

Cute, colorful story about a monster who is smaller than everyone else told in a playful, rhyming voice.

Millie was adorablely rendered and the colors vibrant.

The world was confusing. Some of the characters looked like humans, some monsters. The world, such as the clothes, looked just like the human world. I would've enjoyed a slightly-odd, colorful monster world.

I would've liked Millie to stay small, to be okay with being different. Children need stories that accept what's different about them. I liked how she learned how to see from her own perspective. I think that was powerful: her struggle to find her voice and value. I think her staying different could've been a strong tale for those with disabilities.

I read it to my six year old daughter. She liked how Millie was kind and helped her brother.

Millie doesn't like that she is small. Everyone around her is tall, including her brothers. Day after day she struggles with not being seen, clothes that don't fit, or treated like a child because of her small size. Then one day her brother needs help and she realizes that being small isn't so bad after all. This is an adorable story of a monster attempting to fit in with everyone else when she should embrace the person she is. I wish there would have been more examples of other things she did to appreciate her size instead of the one thing to help her brother. Overall this is a cute, rhyming story with colorful illustrations.

Thank you Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to read this book.

Millie is smaller than all the other monsters who have grown as tall as trees. Millie is upset about her height and keeps hoping that she'll grow. Does Millie learn to accept who she is?

A Beautiful rhyming book about accepting yourself for who you are. Would definitely recommend it to all my students

*The review is based on a free copy I received from NetGalley for an honest review.

This was a delightful read that left me feeling all warm and fuzzy. What seems like a simple children's book at a glance is actually a wonderful story with plenty of meaningful lessons such as:

- Learning to accept and love ourselves for who we are
- Everyone grows at their own pace
- We all have our own strengths
- Don't compare your prologue to someone's epilogue
- Don't rush to grow up

The illustrations were super cute! I also enjoyed the rhymes as they flowed and sounded very natural.

Absolutely heartwarming! I loved this. Can’t wait to read for my students during class. It has a beautiful message of accepting yourself and the illustrations are so cute.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC!