The Wanting Monster Traditions Newbery and Caldecott honoree and

Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking

With no one to tell them what to do or how to think

Dad dreams of watching you grow

and the outdoors

story by story

The Wanting Monster Traditions Newbery and Caldecott honoree andA Marginalian Favorite Book of 2025! From award winning author Martine Murray (dubbed Australia's Kate DiCamillo) and artist Anna Luisa Read comes a timeless and timely tale about the monstrousness of envy, and every creature's even a monster's need for love. It starts with a whisper in your ear. A prickly feeling that something isn't quite right. And it builds until a sneaky, possessive thought wriggles into your mind, and an insidious want burrows