But first I caught a monster

But first I caught a monster by Tjibbe Veldkamp and Kees de Boer has been declared the Picture Book of the Year 2022!

Every parent recognizes it: quickly tuck it in, okay then a quick story, but short... and then it starts. This picture book is not only for reading aloud. It is also a party as a book to read together: the interaction between the hurried adult and the child who provokes him or her to continue telling will provide a lot of joy. Tjibbe Veldkamp wrote a story that is never over. An ode to the imagination and the enchanting power of stories: the ideal book for every child who can never be read to enough.