Review of "The Hideous Child" by Nicholas A. Price

From A Series of Ghastly Things comes the latest book by Nicholas A. Price, The Hideous Child. This is book 3, in Kindle Edition, and is aimed at children ages 3 to 9.

The author has been hard at work with a full group of children's books coming out. Illustrated by Demi Art, children will love the pictures that accompany the story.

In The Hideous Child, a mother sits quietly and watches her daughter prepare her own meal. What a wonderful and quaint little child.

It's good to see her taking care of herself, but whatever is she making? Why a plate of beetle larvae and butterfly guts. Is this an everyday occurrence or has mother's little one gone stark raving mad?

Did you know that beetles and grasshoppers are a mainstay of villages in Africa and South America? They do provide much-needed nourishment. A few of these facts about what people in different countries regularly eat follows the story.

This book is available on pre-order right now (release date Feb. 15, 2017) for $2.99, but is Free to those with Kindle Unlimited!

Thanks for Reading - Al W Moe

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