I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon - ESSENTIAL

I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon. PICTURE BOOK. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017. $18. 9781534410329

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

A little monster is so sad because he just ate his friend.  He goes on a hunt to find another friend but nobody (or rather no monster) fits the bill. He finally finds just the right friend and the result will make you laugh out loud. 

This is a short book with very few words and the second we finished it my kids wanted to read it a second and third time.  It’s funny in a slightly dark and quirky way that young reader love.  The illustrations are minimalistic like the text, but bright and welcoming.

Reviewer: Jen W.