Description: Even Monsters Get Scared ******************************* Once I told my monster a secret I had, I'm afraid of the dark, it makes me quite sad. The shadows and sounds scare me a lot, Was that an alien? I hope it was not.
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Great book
As always Sigal's rhyming style is delightful. The stories are not only entertaining but they also carry some subtle messages to those children fortunate enough to read them - or have them read to them. The books are enhanced by one the top illustrators - Harry Aveira.
It is the autumn season and what better way to introduce a lad and his Monster - the lad tries to question his monster as to why the monster is never scared. Do sharks, elephants, crocodiles, lions, and bears not frighten him? Of course the Monster replies that he is scarier than all of them, but when the two friends search in the dark basement for a ball to play with, they encounter a hiding mouse - and the Monster is terrified! This reassures the boy that even monsters get scared - 'After this happened, we played ball in the sun, but we learned a lesson, and it was quite fun. We're all a bit brave, but we get scared too. Monsters and children, like me and you'.
A fun story with a solid message beautifully illustrated - and Sigal Adler successfully adds to her repertoire of fine children's books. Grady Harp, October 19