"Welcome to Monsterville is a delight. The poems are fun and the illustrations wondrous. This is the perfect volume to have and to read not only as an adult to all the children in your family. Once you start turning the pages, you can't help but crack a smile from ear to ear. The poet and the illustrator hit a nerve on every page. FANTASTIC." - Virgil Suarez, author of 90 Miles: Selected and The Painted Bunting's Last Molt

"A delightfully surprising collection of poetry and art that is sure to inspire its readers to pick up a pen and explore their own creativity." -Jarrett Lerner, author-illustrator of the EngiNerds series

"With perfect personification (monster houses that dance), colorful characters (Bubblegum Head), lively language (Dockaboodlecoo!), and a whole range of emotions from gratitude to shyness to anger to sadness, children will easily see themselves in the world of Monsterville. And they'll want to visit Monsterville again and again-to find joy, escape, and monsters who understand them. In this collection of welcoming poems, master poet Laura Shovan gives us a verbal hug with words of acceptance and appreciation that we all can use right now: 'You're a weary, silly, laughing, / weeping, wonderful creature.'" - Janet Wong, author of You Have to Write