One Hungry Monster : A Counting Book in Rhyme Board Book - Hardcover

O'Keefe, Susan Heyboer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316608041 ISBN 13: 9780316608046

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2001

Synopsis

It is bedtime and one small boy tries to control ten insatiable monsters as they demand food and create chaos throughout the house.

About this title

About the Author

Susan O'Keefe is the author of many children's books, including Love Me, Love You and Goodnight, God Bless. She lives in Edgewater, New Jersey.

Lynn Munsinger has illustrated numerous popular books for children, including One Hungry Monster and Ogden Nash's The Tale of Custard the Dragon andCustard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight. She resides in Boston.

Reviews

Monster fans can count up to 10 with One Hungry Monster: A Counting Book in Rhyme by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe, illus. by Lynn Munsinger. The expressions on the boy and on the monsters bring this book to life. Once the boy assembles all 10 ravenous beasts, he brings out different amounts of food (including "5 pickled pears"), allowing readers to count to 10 again.

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Ages 2-5. This board book has all the jollity and mischief of the original 1989 picture book. The adventures begin with one hungry monster beneath the bed, ready to be fed. Then two monsters chew up sneakers, and so on, up to 10. A young boy tries to keep his mischievous guests under control, but it's a losing battle as they make their way through the house in search of food. Rollicking rhymes describe the action as the little dickenses slide down banisters, swing from chandeliers, and wreak havoc in the kitchen. They won't be appeased until all 10 are seated at the table being served by the boy--one jug of juice, two loaves of bread, etc. The boy's exasperation is clearly evident in the comical illustrations, which are just quirky enough to keep everything from being too cute. Shelley Townsend Hudson
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Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316608041
• ISBN 13: 9780316608046
• Binding: Board book
• Illustrator: Munsinger Lynn
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 10