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After i finished they had me read it 2 more times, I would recommend this book to anyone with children, its great Normally my class, 16 five year olds, wwould not sit still while i am reading a book, but this one they were hooked. When a student in my pre-K class brought this book i remembered how much i liked it as a child. So i had the children sit down and I read it to them.
Children will tremendously enjoy the feeling of knowing something Grover doesn't know, and will savor the situation comedy of Grover's failed attempts to resist their overwhelming page-turning force. He erects barriers to page-turning which are destroyed as pages are turned, and when the last page is turned he discovers that he is the monster referred to in the title.The humor turns on the fact that the author draws attention to the book context of interaction by having Grover directly address the reader, and by depicting physical objects ostensibly intended to block the pages from turning. The story ends with a moment of delicious irony in which Grover claims "I told you and told you there was nothing to be afraid of," but then his thought bubble appears: "Oh, I am so embarrassed."This book does come in a board book format, but by the time a child is ready for this level of humor they will have outgrown board books, so I recommend the paper version. Normally I steer clear of books about TV characters because of their low story quality. This story, however, is a hilarious page-by-page running joke, in which Grover, after reading the title, begs the reader not to turn the pages because he is afraid of meeting the monster.
The Monster at the End of the Book has become a bedtime ritual. My 7 and 2 year olds absolutely love it. Great book to add to any kid's collection. This book is one of those classic books. My husband had it as a kid and loved it so he had me purchase it.
It arrived promptly and in excellent condition. This is the favorite book of my 3 kids, I have a grandson now, and ordered it for him.
Lots of opportunities for sound effects - huffing and puffing, pounding with a hammer, crashing down a brick wall, simply fun. This is a short and sweet book perfect for bedtime unless your little one actually listens to Grover's please to not turn the page.
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