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Ten Birds Meet A Monster (2013)

by Cybèle Young(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1554539552 (ISBN13: 9781554539550)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Kids Can Press

review 1: This is a treat for the imagination. What kind of monster is it that the birds have found? What can they do to scare it away? Using spare clothing that is lying around, they try to disguise themselves as fearsome beasts, but the monster remains. The names of the beasts they invent sound like something from Willie Wonka - a terrifying crackatoothus or frightening vipper-snapper, for example. And there is some wonderful vocabulary to describe the birds. They are inventive, resourceful, attentive ... each gets a unique description. Readers will appreciate the surprise ending.Even though the artwork is black and white, it is very detailed. There are stripes, checks, polka dots, and all manner of patterns and textures. Readers of all ages can spend an amusing interlude enjoying... more the birds and their antics.I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
review 2: Ten Birds Meet a Monster is by artist/author Cybele Young and is part of an award winning series.The story follows 10 birds who see the shadow of a monster in the next room. They go into the closet and start to use clothes/shoes/accessories to create their own scary monsters in the hope of scaring off the one in the other room. We count down the creations - as it starts with one bird and by the end 9 birds are creating more and more complex creations with the clothes.I read this with my young daughter and she didn't find it as interesting as I'd hoped. It is repetitive and the intricate pen and ink designs become a bit too confusing and overwhelming. The scary names the birds give each creation are a mouthful (though creative) for youngsters. But this is also a counting game/subtraction as a bird leaves every page from loose articles to join in a new scary monster creation.Each illustration is beautiful black and white ink with a soft blue selective coloring tint. With the profusion of patterns and textures of the clothing/shoes, I have to wonder if this might have been more effective in full color, though.We both felt the birds, though all drawn exactly the same size, expression, and shape, were cute. Especially the little feet poking out everywhere. it's a shame it just didn't engage my daughter.Received as an ARC from the publisher. less

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