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Monster Kid Request: Sea Monsters from A to Z

Not surprisingly, the Monster Kid loves monsters. He especially loves cryptids and sea monsters. So although he hasn’t actually asked for the ABC’s of sea monsters, I’m pretty sure he would if he could. I’m not sure about sharing this with him, as I’m not really up to explaining Cthulu to a six year old (nor do I think it’s appropriate, although I’m sure a fair share of parents who read this have probably given their kid a plush Cthulu- and I have it on good authority that it can get rid of closet monsters). But he would LOVE seeing some of his favorites– known, unknown, and fictional– on this list provided by Tor.com. It’s all kinds of awesome, with everything from the Kraken (with a great pic from Clash of the Titans) to the Gill-man, from the Fiji Mermaid to the vampire squid. This is just one article from Tor’s Sea Monster Week, which actually appears to be this week. I’m so sad I didn’t find this till now! In addition to a week’s worth of posts (one of which is about the Gill-man, a favorite of the kid’s), there are excerpts from several related books at the bottom. These are way too old for him, but something you might enjoy, even if you aren’t personally obsessed with sea creatures and killer animals. Moby Dick, anyone?

There’s A Monster In My Fishbowl!

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned that my son is obsessed with cryptids. He is particularly fascinated by the Thetis Lake Monster, which looks a lot like the Swamp Monster or the Creature from the Black Lagoon. So I was tickled when I opened up the newspaper to the comics page and saw a little cartoon of a little boy being menaced by what my son easily identified as the Thetis Lake Monster… and naturally, getting the best of said monster. We had to find out more. So we looked online and found Lio, a comic strip that’s perfect for the parents of monster-loving little fiends with big imaginations. The kids might like them too. Mine did. Check it out!