Monster Abc

"A monstrously effective lid-dropper....Being all smiles, and more likely to elicit snorts of amusement than screams of terror, the monstrous marchers crawling, oozing, slithering, or strolling into and out of view with each page turn have the intended soporific effect." - Kirkus Reviews When Ethan can't sleep, he doesn't count sheep &– he says his ABCs. But in monster-loving Ethan's alphabet, A is for Arms, B is for Belly, C is for Claws, and D is for Drool! Kids will love pointing out the alphabetical attributes on the silly monsters that parade across Ethan's room &– like earlobes, noses, spikes, and wings &– and discovering where all of those monsters are headed. By the time Ethan gets to Y, he's Yawning. And by Z, kids will be ready to sleep as Ethan does, surrounded by the tails, tentacles, and drool sticking out from under his bed. ZZzzzzz. D is for Drool is a monstrously magnificent ABC book that offers a new way to fall asleep. With the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, it is a captivating companion to the award-winning I Need My Monster series.

Rats and monsters play a game of hide and seek in this alphabet book of sounds.

The ABC Monsters is an awesome adventure through the Alphabet for kids ages 3 and up! Each monster represents a letter and comes with a clever poem to tell its story. The monsters are everything from: fun, cute, ugly, big, small, friendly, scary, sweet, or just plain silly. The book shows how monsters can be found everywhere: downtown, in the forest or the mountains, at a carnival, in spooky castles, on tropical islands, under your bed, or even on the moon! From the AAAAAAHH!!! alien to the Zither dragon, the ABC Monsters are great for kids who want to learn about the Alphabet, like to read silly poems, and even those who can't read yet, but just like colorful picture books about fun Monsters!

The simplicity of children's picture books--stories told with illustrations and a few well chosen words or none at all--makes them powerful tools for teaching morals and personal integrity. Children follow the story and see the characters' behaviors on the page and interpret them in the context of their own lives. But unlike many picture books, most children's lives don't feature monsters. This collection of new essays explores the societally sanctioned behaviors imparted to children through the use of monsters and supernatural characters. Topics include monsters as instructors, the normalization of strangers or the "other," fostering gender norms, and therapeutic monsters, among others.

In the sequel to reader favorite "Monster at the End of This Book," furry old Grover is still fearful of monsters--and he learns that there's another one at the end of this book! Just who is the monster at the end of this book?

"Color illustrations and simple text introduce the letters of the alphabet using various monsters and scary concepts"--

Little monsters just learning their ABC will love this riotous, rhyming alphabet book with a marvellous monster pen and a wipe-clean board that can be used again and again. The range of activities helps to develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Learning letters has never been so much fun!

This collection of essays explores a wealth of topics in children’s and young adult (YA) literature and culture. The contributions include an examination of the Watchbird cartoons by Munro Leaf and their attempts to teach morals and manners; an ethnographic study about the role of public youth librarians; and an exploration of the role popular video games can play in the secondary classroom. Other topics investigated here encompass the presentation of environmentalism in Hayao Miyazaki’s films, psychological analyses, and the role of race, gender, and culture in children’s and YA literature.