Review: Fun picture book with a lesson about MODERATION
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
Billy and the Monster Who Ate All the Easter Eggs is a lovely picture book with an underlying message about moderation. When Billy and Monster visit Grandma Chocalicious for Easter, they stumble upon a giant pyramid of chocolate Easter eggs that she created for Easter Sunday.  When Billy and Monster wake up after midnight, they decide that since it is technically Easter they can have one of those tempting eggs, then another, then another, and so on until they are stuffed full of chocolate.Needless to say, the next day Grandma is upset that the duo have made a mess and ruined the chocolate egg pyramid, but that is the least of Billy and Monster’s concern; because they both have a horrible tummy ache.  Billy’s father patiently explains that when it comes to eating chocolate (and many other things), moderation is very important.  I like how the author goes beyond just having Billy and Monster learn a lesson about moderation, by having them model the appropriate behaviour when they are offered more chocolate during the Easter celebration (i.e., stopping after one chocolate).  To further drive the point home, Billy repeats to himself the lesson that he learned, thus making the underlying message of the book crystal clear.The illustrations are all computer generated.  I think kids will find them bright and colorful and will enjoy them.  Billy and the Monster are quite adorable in the way they are depicted.  I do have to say that although I understand that the “fart thing” runs through all of the Billy and the Monster books, the one page mentioning farts really felt out of place in the story.  I could have done without that page.  That being said, my son howled with laughter at that part, so no doubt kids will find it hilarious.My Bottom Line:Billy and the Monster Who Ate All the Easter Eggs is a lovely picture book featuring a duo of a young boy and his pet monster who gobble up a whole lot of chocolate Easter eggs and learn an important lesson about moderation when they wake up the next day with a terrible tummy ache.  This would make a great read around Easter time for all those children who are waiting oh-so-patiently to dive into their Easter treats and I recommend this picture book for children ages 3 and older.* I received this book free-of-charge by the author in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.