The Uglydolls have taken our world by storm with their adorable uglyness and hilarious personalities. And now, Uglydoll lovers everywhere can get their first-ever glimpse into the mysteries of the Uglyverse! Join Wage, Babo, and the rest of the Uglydolls’ quirky characters on a tour of Ugly Town. In Ugly Guide to the Uglyverse, you’ll dine in Ugly Town’s fine (and not-so-fine) restaurants, go on a tour of the Ugly History Museum, check in to the Ugly Hospital, vacation at the Ugly Beach, and learn even more about Ugly Town and the Uglydolls themselves, including what Jeero really does all day and what Big Toe wants to be when he grows up. Ugly Guide to the Uglyverse is a must-have for Uglydoll fans everywhere!

This book grew out of the idiosyncratic flat plush Uglydolls first marketed by the authors in 2002. As some of the toys are limited edition releases, the Uglydolls appeal to kids both as toys and as collectibles. The characters are non-gendered, and each is distinct in appearance and personality. This book may meet a desire for friends of Uglydolls to be introduced to an imagined universe for the toys to inhabit. Aptly titled a "guide," this book describes such features of the Uglyverse as a cookie permit, the train station and doughnut house, firehouse and hospital. These places are populated by Uglydolls, with names such as Ice-Bat, Jeero, Tray, and Wedgehead. Plot and character development are absent. Generally, the Uglyverse is just silly—sweets are healthy; police catch you, uh, help you; deskwork means being paid for doing nothing. The premise of the Uglyverse is that "ugly is the new beautiful." It is hard, however, to see how these weird, colorful little characters are either ugly or beautiful, and this book does little to explain the idea. Essentially, kids who like the looks of Uglydolls will probably like this small picture book fantasy. Those who don't will have no use for it. Reviewer: Margaret C. F. Pollock