Hello, friends! Our book today is Space Boy And The Snow Monster, written by Dian Curtis Regan and illustrated by Robert Neubecker, the rip-roaring adventure of a motley crew of space explorers.

Niko the Space Boy is off on an adventure with his trusty crew – his robot copilot, Radar, and his loyal Space Dog, Tag. They’re set to blast off when suddenly Radar goes missing, and the trail leads to the Ice Planet home of the fearsome Space Monster, who just so happens to look and sound a lot like Niko’s sister, Posh. Niko will have to keep his wits about him as he battles duplicitous snow bunnies and rampaging snowmen to rescue his copilot – and hopefully all in time for lunch!

This one was mostly fun for us. The fast-paced story was laid out and written with a sci-fi serial vibe and peppered with just the right amount of the charming absurdity of a child’s imagination. The art had some clever visual gags that will make it fun for readers to look back and spot the subtle jokes hidden among the action-packed illustrations. The length was good too, so my only complaint was the use of color: in the mostly winter-white palette, JJ seemed to have trouble distinguishing between white backgrounds, white rabbits, white villains, a white spaceship and a silver-white robot. Older children might not have this issue, but it definitely seemed like she was having trouble engaging with the art. Still, this was a fun ride that older bookworms would enjoy, and it’s Baby Bookworm approved. 

(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by a representative of the author in exchange for an honest review.)