I was able to share Minky Monster and the Lost Treasure with my Niece who is really into both Monsters and Pirates right now. She and I sat down with the e-book on my tablet to 'read' it. She got a kcik out of the interactivity aspect of the book. She loves to count and learn, so making a story about it with characters she could visually enjoy as well helped engage her more thoroughly then she may otherwise could have been. ( )

I love this author's children's books! They are painlessly educational and fun. I love that she makes the activities available for printing from her website so that little readers can enjoy them time and again. ( )

I don’t usually consider children’s books for review but I love activity books for children when they entertain and educate. Minkie Monster and the Lost Treasure does both, has a little moral at the end and introduces the child to rhyme.

It tells the story introducing a very cute monster named Minkie and his friend Bob who go looking for treasure under the sea.

The book is designed for children between 3 and 5 with the puzzles teaching reading and counting skills. The puzzles get more challenging towards the end and stimulate creativity and cognitive ability. From the author’s website (the link is in the book) parents can download a PDF version for puzzles to be used over again.

An added thought came to me when I finished this book. I was told recently by an occupational therapist that blue light from screens (TV, pads, phones) hinders sound sleep. With books like this parents can get their kids away from all that and help their children to sleep more soundly.

This review is also on my website www.pam.id.au ( )