Reserve a signed copy of MONSTER MAKER! Please choose one of the following shipping options: - Local store pickup (2106 E 4th St, Long Beach) - Shipping via Media Mail or Priority Mail ABOUT THE BOOK Monster Maker: The Strange Creatures of Mark Nagata Debbi Michiko Florence, Inko Ai Takita (Illustrated by) FRONTLIST | Nov 11, 2025 | Pub Date: Nov 11, 2025 Ages 6 to 12, Grades 1 to 5 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionLion Head charges into Melted Candle Man! GAOO!Chicken Head swoops down and thrashes Lion Head! GUCHYA!The monster battle rages on! GASHAN!These kaiju, Japanese creatures delivered as toys to a nine-year-old boy one Christmas day from relatives in Japan, became the catalyst for artist and toymaker Mark Nagata's career. This is the story of his journey from budding artist to world-renowned Japanese toymaker!