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The Monsterator (2014)

by Keith Graves(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

159643855X (ISBN13: 9781596438552)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Roaring Brook Press

review 1: In search of a great costume for Halloween, Edgar Dreadbury happens upon a unique shop that offers him a monstrous surprise. Young readers will love the acrylic illustrations and the many different monster iterations that Edgar can take on, thanks to the Monsterator. While I didn't particularly like Edgar or his sullen attitude, I loved the ability to choose from one of four cuts on each of the pages to fashion my own scary monster. I like the teaser on the cover that indicates that readers should try to find 625 different monsters I the book--well, they are all Edgar, after all. This one will keep kids entertained as Halloween approaches.
review 2: Young Master Edgar Dreadbury finds your standard Halloween costumes a terrible bore. "I wish I could be something... more screamingly scary. / Something fanged and foul and horribly hairy!" Graves draws readers in with rhyming text that is a delight to read aloud, but he really grabs readers when Edgar steps into The Monsterator. All of a sudden, Edgar is completely transformed "from his teeth to his toes."I love how Graves strikes just the right balance between frightening and fun for first and second graders. But what they will love most of all is the surprise at the end, when they can "monsterate" young Edgar, by turning a series of flaps to create hundreds of different creatures. less

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