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Bedtime Monsters (2013)

by Josh Schneider(Favorite Author)

3.24 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0544002709 (ISBN13: 9780544002708)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Clarion Books

review 1: For me, this book was too much like Sednak's There's a Monster in My Closet but not nearly as good. The concept was not original. It felt like a new spin on an old familiar favorite, and the new spin didn't do it justice. The text is dialogue heavy, and doesn't give much cue as to who is speaking until after the quote, making it an awkward read-aloud. The illustrations were ho-hum.That being said, my kids wanted me to read it several times, so there must be some appeal. I just don't see it.
review 2: Although this one may please many young readers and alleviate their fears, this one just left me feeling lukewarm. Arnold is brave enough during the day, but when he heads to bed, all those noises he hears in the dark frighten him. As the monsters come out of the w... moreoodwork and join him one by one, he realizes that each of them has its own fears. Arnold gains confidence as each monster reveals its worries, and in the end, it turns out that he's the very thing they all fear. The watercolor, pen and ink, and colored pencil illustrations show the monsters in all their scary glory, and will make young readers laugh. The images of the monster-filled bed and monsters hiding under sheets are funny. less

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