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Heads up

• The drawn creatures, while mostly silly, have some menacing moments that might scare very young viewers.
• Scenes of town-wide chaos involve slapstick action, property destruction, and characters running in comical panic.
• The family is shown as being emotionally distant from one another at the start, which resolves over the course of the film.

What it models well

• The power of creativity and imagination.
• Family members are stronger when they communicate and work as a team.
• Taking responsibility for the consequences of your creations.
• Facing your fears, even when they are your own making.

Talk about it after

• If you could bring one of your drawings to life, what would it be and why?
• Why was it difficult for the family to work together at the beginning of the movie?
• Which creature was the funniest or the most clever? How would you have caught it?