There's a Monster in Your Book: A Funny Monster Book for Kids and Toddlers

by Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (Illustrator)

Overview

UH OH! There's a MONSTER in YOUR book! Shake, wiggle, and tickle the monster out in this interactive bedtime read-aloud that launched the Who's In Your Book series!

With the irresistible pull of Hervé Tullet’s Press Here and the charm of The Monster at the End of This Book, this inviting and interactive read-aloud will have kids tilting, spinning, and shaking the book to get the adorable little monster out! That’s right! He’s out of the book . . . and in their room somewhere. OH-NO!!
 
Bestselling author and musician Tom Fletcher and illustrator Greg Abbott have created a monster that readers will fall in love with—and want to play with—again and again! It will get your own little monster tuckered out and snuggled in!
 
Don't miss a single story in the Who's In Your Book series!

  •  There's a Monster In Your Book
  •  There's a Dragon In Your Book
  •  There's an Elf In Your Book
  •  There's an Alien in Your Book

...and more books to come!

Children's Choice Award Honor Book (K-2nd grade)

"Playful, engaging, and full of opportunities for empathy—a raucous storytime hit." —Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524764562
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/05/2017
Series:	Who's In Your Book?
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	145,535
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

TOM FLETCHER is an award-winning songwriter, as well as a children’s author, YouTube star, daddy, and McFly band member. He has a huge social-media presence, and his viral videos have been featured on Good Morning America. He and his bandmate Dougie Poynter are the co-authors of the Dinosaur That Pooped picture books, which have sold over one million copies in England. Tom is married to the author Giovanna Fletcher, and they have two children. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @TomFletcher and on YouTube at youtube.com/user/tommcflytwitter.

Illustrator Bio:
 
GREG ABBOTT is an illustrator and graphic designer based in West Sussex, England. In addition to children’s books, he has created prints, apparel, toys, greeting cards, and other merchandise. Visit him on Tumblr at gregabbott.tumblr.com.

Editorial Reviews

Excerpt:

"The monster's entirely cute appearance and clear emotional reactions to his treatment add to the interactive aspect, and some young readers might even resist the instructions to avoid hurting their new pal. Children will be brought along on the monster's journey, going from excited, noisy, and wiggly to calm and steady (one can hope). Playful, engaging, and full of opportunities for empathy—a raucous storytime hit. (Picture book. 2-7) —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

09/01/2017
PreS-Gr 1—A monster has invaded this book! He looks innocent enough, and yet he is already tearing it apart. That is where readers come in. The goal is to dislodge the little critter by following the instructions and shaking the book, tickling the monster's feet, blowing on him, tilting the pages, and spinning the book around. The monster rolls and reels around each spread in an adorable "dance," before disappearing altogether. Or at least he would have, if not for the giggle-worthy twist at the end. All the instructions are simple enough for a toddler to participate in, however, some pages ask readers to perform an action "and turn the page." Young readers can also depend on visual cues for clarity, such as the font used for action words, and a single motion line that reveals the results of the actions. The monster, with his blue fur and striped T-shirt, is always easy to spot against the grainy white, yellow, and red backgrounds, which mimic the look of book paper. VERDICT A fun interactive book, great for a bedtime read with toddlers.—Rachel Forbes, Oakville Public Library, Ont.

School Library Journal

2017-06-05
Readers try to dislodge a monster from the pages of this emotive and interactive read-aloud."OH NO!" the story starts. "There's a monster in your book!" The blue, round-headed monster with pink horns and a pink-tipped tail can be seen cheerfully munching on the opening page. "Let's try to get him out," declares the narrator. Readers are encouraged to shake, tilt, and spin the book around, while the monster careens around an empty background looking scared and lost. Viewers are exhorted to tickle the monster's feet, blow on the page, and make a really loud noise. Finally, shockingly, it works: "Now he's in your room!" But clearly a monster in your book is safer than a monster in your room, so he's coaxed back into the illustrations and lulled to sleep, curled up under one page and cuddling a bit of another like a child with their blankie. The monster's entirely cute appearance and clear emotional reactions to his treatment add to the interactive aspect, and some young readers might even resist the instructions to avoid hurting their new pal. Children will be brought along on the monster's journey, going from excited, noisy, and wiggly to calm and steady (one can hope). Playful, engaging, and full of opportunities for empathy—a raucous storytime hit. (Picture book. 2-7)

Kirkus Reviews