A Monster's Meal: A Lift-The-Flap Picture Book

It's dinnertime at the annual feast for fiends--lift the flap covering each monster's plate to reveal the deliciously gruesome meal underneath in this grossly funny picture book. Bone Appétit!

You're invited to the annual feast for fiends! Up on a rocky hill lies The Rotten Core Restaurant, where monsters from all over have gathered around the dinner table to enjoy the best foods the dastardly chef (and his undead maîtres d') have to offer.

Lift the plate cover to reveal the terrifyingly tasty meal underneath. For the vampire? Chef's famous scarlet smoothie and thinly sliced bat wings start the meal, and a few princess necks are a main course that's to die for! For the witch? Snail-slime porridge, and an apple dipped in black widow venom for dessert!

Other monster guests include a werewolf, an ogre, a mummy, a pirate, the monster under the bed, and even the Boogeyman, all with delightfully disgusting dishes cooked perfectly to their tastes. But it might be the final guest--a small human boy--who has the most terrifying tastes of all.

With 10 sturdy flaps readers can flip up to reveal a ridiculously revolting menu underneath, this picture book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud and eager to curate a monstrous menu of their own!

Author: Meritxell Martí
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/05/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 11.08h x 8.71w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781419783371
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2025

About the Author
Meritxell Martí was born in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). She studied Music and Humanities and has worked as a piano teacher, editor, and university professor. Today, she devotes herself entirely to crafting and writing stories for children. She has published nearly a hundred books, most of them illustrated by Xavier Salomó. Together, they have won several awards, including the Quebec Booksellers' Prize and the Reykjavík Literary Award. Xavier Salomó is a recognized illustrator from Barcelona. His work has garnered significant recognition, particularly for his book OFF, which addresses the risks of nuclear energy. Salomó has won the Prix of Quebec Booksellers award for the book Under the Waves (2022) and the Icelandic award for The Marvelous and Horrifying Grandma's House (2023). One of the latest book by the pair, A Monster's Meal, published by Seuil Jeunesse, has achieved remarkable success, with over a hundred thousand copies sold, marking his fifth collaboration with the publisher.