Rating: Recommended
HarperCollins, 2008, $16.99
HarperCollins, 2008, $16.99
ISBN: 978-0060839512
Age/Grade Level: 4-8
It's time for bed, but there's a monster out there! A young boy hides from it in a tree, while every child in his family ends up joining him as they deliver the bedtime message from Ma only to be scared into hiding by the monster's splishes, spashes, rumbas, and booms. Finally, the swamp monster himself is scared up a tree by the frightening presence of a frustrated Ma. The illustrations are unique and absolutely delightful, very reminiscent of a Pixar film instead of just still pictures. This is a story that will capture a child's imagination. The rhyming verses are easy to get a feel for the rhythm and the repetitive monster noises would make a great storytime chant.
Reviewer: Monica Barrette, Orange Public Library
