The grades three and four kids in the neighbourhood keep losing their belongings at school.

But... apparently their belongings aren't getting lost...

The belongings are bouncing away on their own!

Where are they bouncing off to? And what mysterious forces are at play?

The children are bent on finding out. Join them on a fun and adorable adventure!

Little Monster woke up under a very big tree, in front of a very big pond, in a very dark forest. He felt hungry. Very hungry. So hungry that he didn’t notice what he forgot. What did he forget? 

Everything!

Who was he? What was he supposed to be doing? 

Hungry Little Monster is on a journey to discover who he is and what important things he has to do. Come with him on his search for both food and answers. Find out what happens when Little Monster meets mysterious Old Monster, confident Beagle‑Doodle, responsible Mr. Fluffy, and more!

To walk the same path in a whole new light...

This reader’s companion is your invitation to traverse one more time with Hungry Little Monster. In a different light, every character and chance encounter may reveal more depth than they did the first time.

Get ready to embark on an exploration of artistic choices and narrative layers. Peek into the illustration process going from sketches to pages. Zoom in on the details you may have missed to uncover surprising subtext and symbolism.

This companion book offers questions, observations, and interpretations of the story from Dr Christopher DiCarlo and Ms Lannie Le — two confidantes of the storyteller J Boba.

Shall we?