A Monster Is Eating This Book

by Karen Kilpatrick, German Blanco (Illustrator)

Overview

For fans of The Book With No Pictures and The Monster at the End of this Book, this funny and interactive picture book showcases a word-eating monster and the (adorable) surprise behind this frightful creature.

Beware: There is a sleeping monster within these pages. But this is no ordinary monster. This monster eats words. And when the monster is awake, it gets HUNGRY. So you have to be very careful and very quiet while reading. If you hear a growl—run fast.

Oh no, what’s that? The monster’s woken up! How are we supposed to finish this book when all the words are being eaten? And who—or what—is this fearsome creature exactly? The answer to that question, I’m afraid, is totally . . . adorable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250817594
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	07/19/2022
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	954,325
Product dimensions:	10.45(w) x 8.35(h) x 0.45(d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Karen Kilpatrick knows her ABC's and likes to tell stories, so she makes up combinations of words on the computer. She also is a mom of three, runs a nonprofit called Authors4Education, is the Marketing Chair on the board of directors for Women in Toys, created the plush toy brand MeBears, and occasionally agents, lawyers, and consults. Some of Karen's other books include When Pencil Met Eraser, When Pencil Met the Markers, and When Glitter Met Glue.

Germán Blanco likes doodling so he draws some caricatures and then puts them on the computer, voila. He is also a graphic designer, a former Creative Director for a global toy company, and a member of the board of directors for Authors4Education. Germán illustrated the books When Pencil Met Eraser, When Pencil Met the Markers, and When Glitter Met Glue.

Editorial Reviews

"Visual humor and brightly colored monsters set against uncluttered backgrounds make this a good read-aloud. A whimsical metanarrative turns a pleasantly scary monster into readers’ new best friend." —Kirkus Reviews

"Cotton-candy-colored monsters for a storytime about unexpectedly adorable monstrosities." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

2022-04-13
It’s going to be hard, but keep the giggles down. Don’t wake the monster up!

This is “no ordinary book. // You see, inside this book lives a monster…so we have to be VERY CAREFUL.” But not to worry—a group of friendly, neon guides teaches readers to become monster experts. Ironically, the guides themselves look a lot like monsters; some have a single eye, while others have horns, scales, or long legs. But when the narrators accidentally awaken the sleeping monster, words begin to disappear from the book’s pages—a wide-awake monster is a very hungry monster that eats words. Will the narrators (and readers) be able to finish the book? Quickly, the guides stuff the monster full of random words so it will leave their book alone. The monster, an ominous shadow puppet wolf with sharp teeth, hovers over the anxious guides and gobbles up most, but not all, of the word treats. At last, the shadow softens and the dangerous teeth disappear to reveal the monster’s message and the book’s punchline (hint: The monster isn’t nearly as frightening as the narrators had anticipated). Visual humor and brightly colored monsters set against uncluttered backgrounds make this a good read-aloud. Beginning readers might also enjoy creating their own messages from the words offered to the monster. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A whimsical metanarrative turns a pleasantly scary monster into readers’ new best friend. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews