He's Been a Monster All Day (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585368273)

After an especially "busy" day, a preschool-age boy overhears his mother say, "He's been a monster all day." So the little boy starts to fantasize about what life as a monster would be like. "I wonder why Mommy thinks that of me? / I guess if she does then a monster I'll be! / I'm big and strong! / I grumble and growl / and scare people off / with a sneer and a scowl. / Being a monster is fun!" There are no rules to remember or manners to follow. And monsters can stay out as late as they please, scaring everyone away. As it turns out, being a monster isn't all it's cracked up to be. No one wants to be friends with a monster. And who will read a story and tuck a monster into bed? Maybe being a little boy isn't such a bad thing after all.

Author: Denise Brennan-Nelson
ISBN-10: 158536827X
ISBN-13: 9781585368273
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 10.28h x 10.22w x 0.39d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158464 / He's Been a Monster All Day!

Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2013
Booklist 03/15/2013 pg. 90
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 22 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw