- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0816772207
- ISBN-13: 978-0816772209
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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From School Library Journal
Preschool-Grade 3--After being tucked in for the night, a young boy realizes that his room is filled with lots of monsters, including "a long, thin one under [his] bed, eating popcorn" and "one bumping around in [his] closet, doing who knows what." A trip to the kitchen where his parents are eating pie yields a marvelous suggestion: monsters are afraid of ducks, his mother says. Back in his room, a family quacking session sends those scary intruders packing. Bunting's funny solution to an eternal bedtime woe should lead to quacking parties in bedrooms across the country. Bernardin's wacky creatures are appealing in their hideousness. The cheery tones of the illustrations offer comfort to any fearful child. A wonderful addition to bedtime and storyhour collections.
Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Book Description
There's no doubt about it. It's a bad case of the bedroom monsters. In fact, this boy's room has way too many monsters!
There's one over in the corner, painting its toenails. Another one is under his bed, eating popcorn. But when one gets into his closet and starts rummaging around, it's the last straw. The boy has to do something. With the help of his clever parents, he figures out a way to have a monster-free room, once and for all!
Every child who has ever been concerned about monsters under the bed will enjoy this funny, reassuring story by Caldecott Award-winner Eve Bunting, with delightfully monstrous artwork by James Bernardin. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful and not too scary,
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This review is from: Too Many Monsters (Paperback)
This book is a fun children's book about the monsters who come out to haunt children in their bedrooms at night. Yes, these monsters frighten the little boy who tells the story, but they're really not all that scary. They have amusing body shapes, along the lines of Monsters, Inc., and instead of saying "Boo", they engage in forbidden activities like sitting on the dresser or playing ball in the house. When faced with this monster problem, the boy seeks the aid of his parents. Together, they discuss the problem and brainstorm a solution. Then they enact the solution together as a team, and the monsters all jump out the window so that the boy can feel safe as he goes back to bed. The pictures are very engaging, and many young children get the giggles upon seeing the monster with the painted toenails. With only one or two sentences per page, the book is a great choice for a short story-hour selection.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captivating, Fresh & Funny--Good for many, MANY readings!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Too Many Monsters (Hardcover)
The illustrations and text of this book are amazing!!! Because the illustrations are so expressive and descriptive, the author is able to tell this captivating story with very few memorable sentences per page. My three children (ages 7,5,3) LOVE this story!! It is requested often at our house; I think I enjoy reading it as much as they enjoy hearing it and talking about the illustrations.The "monsters" in this book are not scarey. The little boy notices them doing things like "bouncing a ball against the wall" and "eating popcorn under the bed". The little boy never expresses fear. He simply states that he notices there are "too many monsters in my room" and goes down stairs to tell his parents about it. I like this non-scarey approach to a normal childhood fear. The family comes up with a great solution to their little problem. I enthusiastically recommend this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Too many monsters is empowerment for children!,
By Kim A. Rees (Pottstown, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Too Many Monsters (Hardcover)
James Bernardin's illustrations in "too many monsters" are nothing short of AMAZING! I have never written a review before but I just had to on his work. The illustrations are mystifying! Vibrant and captivating! The expressions on the faces of the characters really do something to you as they leap off the page demanding your full attention. My daughter (age three) stops me from turning the page just so she can stare at the expressions drawn on the characters faces (I KNOW what she's looking at because I'm seeing what she's seeing but I can't put my finger on the magic!) I cannot find the words to express to anyone out there how awesome this book trully is Especially for the younger children. Eve bunting writes very "simply" to the younger reader, a story of a young boy getting tucked in for bed and what happens after that. Magical all across the board this book empowers children in a simple yet brilliantly imaginative way to laugh instead of fear what might lurk in the dark. My daughter has made me read this book five or more times each night and you know what? I myself REALLY ENJOY reading this over and over with her triumphantly celebrating with the characters of this book when its time for this family to take back whats thiers! JAMES BERNARDIN you have outdone yourself! Please include "this" family in another one of your books the expressions are PRICELESS and FULL OF LIFE! I'm buying!
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