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"A boy named Finnegan, his sister, his parents and his dog, Howl, venture into the wild and encounter a zootopia of mythical creatures with names like the Yowie and Ogopogo. Super-keen."
"Welcome to Monster Isle would make a perfect Halloween gift (if you give gifts for Halloween like my mother-in-law occasionally does), books make the best gifts! And Immedium publishes the best books!"
"The grinning, menacing mountain on the front cover captured our child's interest, as did the brightly colored monsters inside…Brightly colored, grinning monsters make this a fun adventure to share."
"When a storm grounds their boat, the Summers family is stranded on an island with an angry volcano. Splitting up to look for help, the family encounters various frightful creatures. A "splinter" (a tree root) dislodged from the volcano's foot finally restores peace."
"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."
"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."
"It's a charming introduction to crytozoology for very young children, with the polysyllabic words they seem to enjoy, and gorgeously illustrated. And it has positive messages aplenty: man and manimal can live in harmony; you create your own fears; and working cooperatively is rewarding. If, as an adult, you have to read the same story every single night till your sanity gives way, this will be more pleasant than 99 per cent of the competition."
"The artwork is simply amazing!"
"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, youll 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. Its 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."
"Jeff's work has fascinated me since we first met while working on games like Dungeons & Dragons. His art and imagination were cutting-edge then, and what he brings to the children's book world is cutting-edge now."
"If I were a zombie, Jeff Miracola's brain would top my list of things to eat. And this book would be dessert."
"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!"
"I think most people have a bizzare fascination and would probably enjoy being stranded on an island, myself included--at least for a short while. This book will take you and your children on that adventure, and given the beautiful illustrations, your imagination and your children's imagination will be completely immersed in that netherworld known as--well, Monster Isle."
"Monster Isle looks set to be an excellent read for younger audiences with some impressive illustrations."
March 15, 2012
Welcome to Monster Isle (Immedium, Inc.), written by Oliver Chin and illustrated by Jeff Miracola has been brought to life with stunning interactivity by Mobad Games and is now featured in the Apple Mac App Store from March 15 to March 22, 2012. The interactive iPad, iPhone, and Mac app features:
View the app in the Mac App store
Get the app for your iPad or iPhone
February 1, 2011
More drawings of monsters that some incredibly talented kids have sent to us.
This drawing wonderful drawing was created by Julie K. Her monster's name is Flower.
This cheerful guy has four arms and four legs. Cool! Drawing by Naomi.
This monster, drawn by Seng, is called Big Smile Monster. Love those pants!
January 10, 2011
Here are some great drawings of monsters that kids have sent to us. These drawings are so wonderful!
Bao's monster is named Nerdy. Look at the cool book he is holding.
Tou did an amazing job drawing the Yowie. Way to go!
Jaza sent in a lovely drawing of her monster Collany. What a pretty smile she has.
January 28, 2010
Welcome to Monster Isle is the 2009 Winner of Bookbuilders West award for Best Children's book cover!
November 7, 2009
I am happy to announce that "Welcome to Monster Isle" is now online in digital form through a very innovative and exciting website, astorybeforebed.com, which has partnered with Monster Isle publisher, Immedium, Inc.
AStoryBeforeBed.com allows anyone with a webcam to record themselves reading a book from their online library, page by page. The user can then purchase their reading of the book and share the link with friends, family, or whoever. Like a picture-in-picture feature on television, the recipient can then see the video of you reading the book, along with the actual book on screen. Check out the site and view the demo. It is pretty cool!
The website also offers discounts to men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces.
For a direct link to the Monster Isle book, click here.