| When a Monster is Born | |
| Author: | Sean Taylor |
| Illustrator: | Nick Sharratt |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Children's |
| Publisher: | Orchard Books |
| Pub Date: | 5 October 2006 |
| Pages: | 32 pp |
| Isbn: | 978-1-84362-355-7 |
| Oclc: | 70882258 |
When a Monster is Born is a 2006 children's book written by Sean Taylor and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award[1] and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.[2]