Reviews of “Welcome to Monster Isle” have steadily been coming in since its release late last year. So far, the response to it has been very good and I couldn’t be more pleased. I want to give a big thanks to all of those who have taken the time to review the book, I truly appreciate it. Below are just some of the things being said about the book …

“Welcome to Monster Isle is a children’s book I would have loved to read to my own kids. Of course, what with Eddie now being 20 and Kelly being 17, that isn’t likely to happen … The kids will love these monsters, and adults reading this book to those kids will appreciate the homages, the lively plot, and the fun art. Welcome to Monster Isle earns four Tonys. It’d be a terrific gift for any creature-loving kids in your life.”
- Tony Isabella, Comics Buyer’s Guide, April 2009

“Jeff Miracola’s vibrant and dynamic art makes each page a pleasure”
- Super Punch

“Filled with exuberantly colorful and cartoony illustrations, Welcome to Monster Isle is a rhyming picturebook about a family’s vacation that takes a turn for the wild when a storm sends their skipper’s boat off course. Seven castaways are stranded on an uncharted desert island - filled with wild and fierce monsters! From a griffon to a zillard to a volcano with a face, can the refugees survive and even make friends with such fantastic beasts? An enthusiastic, upbeat tale perfect for reading aloud to young monster lovers.”
- Midwest Book Review

“The artwork is simply amazing!”
- Michelle Raimo, animated film producer

“Here is a book that is geared towards kids, but embraces the adventurer in all of us. If you are as huge a fan of the SciFi Channel’s DESTINATION TRUTH as I am, you’ll definitely want to check out this book of monsters creatively illustrated by Jeff Miracola. The story by Oliver Chin is pretty simple: a family crashes their boat onto a desert island and run into one monster after the next as they explore its shores. It’s a quick read, one that will most likely please those youngsters who are just forming an interest in comics. Perfect bed time story reading material.”
- Ain’t It Cool News

“The words tell a fun and adventurous tale, yet it is certainly Jeff Miracola’s illustrations that bring this story and it’s beasts to life. I love that the Yowie (Australian Bigfoot) makes an appearance! This is definitely a book with kid appeal!”
- The Children’s Book Review

“This truly is D&D’s Monster Manual for tots.”
- Annalee Newitz - io9

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