Zigby and the Monster - Brian Paterson

Zigby and the Monster is part of a series of Zigby books by Brian Paterson. The books come in small board book format with very simple text - aimed mainly at babies; and larger story type books like this one. The main character Zigby is a very cute zebra who loves pink cakes and has various adventures with his friends Bertie Bird, McMeer and his cousin Zara. Zigby and the Monster tells the story of the day Zara thought she saw a monster and how she and Zigby go off to try to find the monster but keep finding various other creatures. They then find what they think is the monster but have a happy surprise when it turns out to be Bertie and McMeer who are ...  Read the complete review

This book is recommended for ages 3-7 years old. My son is only just under 2 but i picked out this book for him as i love the bright, bold pictures. It is by Brian Paterson and normally retails for £5.99, i got this book from a shop called The Works, it had a sticker for £1.99 on it or it was part of an offer - 4 books for The pictures instantly drew me to this book, although i did have a good look at others that were recommended for my sons age. On the first page there is a little introduction which tells you about Zigby and some of his friends of Mudwater Creek. Zigby is a rather charming and cute zebra. He loves to be outside but ...  Read the complete review