Cannonball Read 11

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

CBR Facebook Page. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. The CBR Tumblr CBR on Goodreads
  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started
    • FAQ
    • CBR Book Club
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Fan Mail
    • AlabamaPink’s Book Reviews
  • Our Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • CBR Interviews
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Genres
    • Tags
  • Fight Cancer
    • CBR Merchandise
    • How You Can Donate
    • Supporters and Friends of CBR
  • Contact
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Follow Us

Valensteins Gettin’ Some Lovin’

Valensteins by Ethan Long

February 12, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Even monsters need some lovin’ in Valensteins by Ethan Long.  Part of mostly stand-alone titles, the members of Fright Club do not understand the concept of love. After all who wants to be mushy and all that? However, one member has a different idea about love.

This a straight forward story about how sometimes friends do not always do what the others do. But when something is worthwhile, you will do it regardless what others think. The story itself is funny and simple. Of course, the concept is anything but simple. The way the characters are presented you can interpret them to be in “romantic love” or “friendship love.” The story is traditional with the “boy-monster meets girl-monster/the monsters enjoy each other in a special friendship” concept. The illustrations are perfect for the book. Wonderfully light-hearted, simple and fun. Look closely and there are also little things to see in them as well.  A laugh-out loud (or for sure a loud chuckle now and again) story makes for happy monsters and children alike!

Give this to a child instead of candy this Valentine’s Day and it will continue to be a nice anytime book. The treat lasts all year long. Play along with your child and ask them what they think Fran is making: Could it be a mask with fangs? A big pink nose? Or maybe a paper butt? After finding out the answer, you can then make your own paper butts, I mean Valentines for your loved ones.

Related

Filed Under: Children's Tagged With: Children, Ethan Long, Holiday, humor, monsters, Valentine's Day

Share the post "Valensteins Gettin’ Some Lovin’"

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • E-mail
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
2/12/2018 BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:31 |
Rating:
| Tags: Children, Ethan Long, Holiday, humor, monsters, Valentine's Day | Category: Children's | 0 Comments

BlackRaven

Reading, writing and alligator wrestling are passions of mine. 2018 was my first year participating and looking forward to 2019. Can't wait to see what new finds I will be finding! (Always a fun & crazy kid!)

CBR11 participantCBR11 LevelsCBR10 participant

Recent Reviews:

  • A little Dollop will do ya
  • Two can keep a secret when one is dead
  • Disney said it best: “What makes a Monster and what makes a Man?” (or in this case hero and villain)
  • View all reviews by BlackRaven»

Related

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.



Search This Site

Recent Comments

  • Caitlin_D on “I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.”I actually found the book because of the adaptation!
  • Tracy on Diets Don’t WorkI'm glad it was helpful. There was also some info about exercise that stood out. For years I've joked that I don't have endorphins, and...
  • Alexis on would you say it’s time for our viewers to crack open each other’s skulls?I am impressed that you had the fortitude to read this. Assuredly I do not. Most of the bestselling nonfiction books now are political in...
  • narfna on Not Every Essay ResonatedI ended up not rating this one because it was so hard to get through in a way that was unrelated to the actual writing....
  • Scootsa1000 on The girl anchors the stage, sucks in the male gaze, and, depending on who she is, throws her own gaze back out into the audience.I’m in a Starbucks right now and Kool Thing is playing. Weird. How did I not know this existed? Buying on audible right now!
See More Recent Comments »

Support CBR

Give Today. Cannonball Read donates all profits from the site to the American Cancer Society. Help us fight cancer!
Donate Today »

Review Genres

  • Biography/Memoir
  • Book Club
  • Children's
  • Comedy/Humor
  • Cooking/Food
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Graphic Novel/Comic
  • Health
  • History
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • News from MsWas
  • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Religion
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • Short Stories
  • Speculative Fiction
  • Sports
  • Suspense
  • Uncategorized
  • Western
  • Young Adult

Book Ratings


a favorite


a great book


a good book


an ok book


a book
you didn't like

Need Help?

Visit our FAQs to find out how to add stars, select genres, and more. Drop us a line if you can't find your answer.

Shop on Amazon and Support CBR

One of CBR11's #CannonBookClubs will be about Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett to coincide with the BBC Miniseries.
Buy it on Amazon today, get a head start, and help us stick it to cancer, one book at a time!

© 2019 Cannonball Read | Log in