There's a Monster in Your Book

A Halloween Book for Kids and Toddlers

Illustrated by Greg Abbott
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Hardcover
$18.99 US
10.25"W x 10.13"H x 0.41"D  
On sale Sep 05, 2017 | 32 Pages | 9781524764562
Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD400L | Fountas & Pinnell K
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
© Mikael Buck
TOM FLETCHER is one of the UK’s bestselling authors for children and the creator of the incredibly successful Who’s in Your Book? picture-book series. The Dinosaur That Pooped picture books, written with his bandmate Dougie Poynter, have sold over a million copies. Tom’s book The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut middle-grade novel of 2016, and The Creakers was a number one bestseller. For older readers, he coauthors the Eve of Man series with his wife, Giovanna Fletcher. Tom’s books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and counting.

Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @TomFletcher and on YouTube at youtube.com/user/tommcflytwitter. View titles by Tom Fletcher
GREG ABBOTT is an illustrator and graphic designer based in West Sussex, England. In addition illustrating children's books, including There's a Monster In Your Book and Everybody's Welcome, he has created prints, apparel, toys, greeting cards, and other merchandise. Visit him on Tumblr at gregabbott.tumblr.com. View titles by Greg Abbott

Classroom Activities for There's a Monster in Your Book

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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

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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

Author

© Mikael Buck
TOM FLETCHER is one of the UK’s bestselling authors for children and the creator of the incredibly successful Who’s in Your Book? picture-book series. The Dinosaur That Pooped picture books, written with his bandmate Dougie Poynter, have sold over a million copies. Tom’s book The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut middle-grade novel of 2016, and The Creakers was a number one bestseller. For older readers, he coauthors the Eve of Man series with his wife, Giovanna Fletcher. Tom’s books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and counting.

Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @TomFletcher and on YouTube at youtube.com/user/tommcflytwitter. View titles by Tom Fletcher
GREG ABBOTT is an illustrator and graphic designer based in West Sussex, England. In addition illustrating children's books, including There's a Monster In Your Book and Everybody's Welcome, he has created prints, apparel, toys, greeting cards, and other merchandise. Visit him on Tumblr at gregabbott.tumblr.com. View titles by Greg Abbott

Guides

Classroom Activities for There's a Monster in Your Book

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Praise

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

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