Readers surely would not want to invite this green jelly-bean-shaped Monster to your house! He jumps on the couch, rings the doorbell incessantly, asks rudely for snacks, and takes all the best toys. His friend Ricardo offers to tell him how to behave in a way that will not get him sent home. Monster learns how to say hello, how to share, and how to clean up after himself. By the end of the book, Monster has become…Jackson, a polite six- or seven-year-old boy who would be a welcome guest in any home. Formatting is age-appropriate with large colorful illustrations covering the top three quarters of each page with spare text in large black print on white background at the bottom. A checklist of “Good Manners When Visiting Friends” concludes the text section, followed by a one-page bibliography and web resources list. Part of a new “Monstrous Manners” series, this book provides a humorous and gentle guide to good behavior that would be appropriate for grade school libraries or classrooms as well as for personal use. Reviewer: Paula McMillen, Ph.D.; Ages 5 to 10.