editorial REVIEWS                                                                           

"A girl and her dog rescue pretend dinosaurs, aliens, and whales in this debut ode to imaginative play... Gracie’s enthusiasm is contagious, and together she and MonkeyBear begin their first mission: excavating a mystery in their backyard... Young readers who love to pretend will see Gracie as a kindred spirit and look forward to future seasonal adventures in this planned kids’ book series"...more

— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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"Gracie is a little girl, and Monkeybear is her trusty dog. Just like every day, they wake up and go into Gracie’s backyard... I loved reading about Gracie’s imagination. She comes up with great stories, just like I do! The pictures were amazing, bright, colorful, and fun. This is an awesome book that I will read over and over!"...more

— Shreya (age 6), Kids Book Buzz (excellent)

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"In this beautifully created children’s book... Gracie, a precocious little girl, and her fun loving dog get into a lot of things in their very own backyard...I give this book 5 out of 5 stars, this is definitely a book that we are going to be reading a lot from for a while."...more

— Comfy Reading (blog)