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The little monsters are having a party, but this time it’s not for a birthday—it’s a slumber party! In their own quirky monster style, the friends play Simon Says, read fortunes, sing songs, have snacks, and of course, stay up past their bedtime!

Small children in particular will enjoy laughing along to the all-too-familiar antics of these little monsters. Told in brief text, and panels that highlight the physical humor in each scene, this is the perfect book to share with a young child before his or her first slumber party.

F&P Level: J
F&P Genre: F

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ISBN-13:	9780810940598
Publisher:	Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	10/01/2009
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Scott Beck is the author-illustrator of many highly praised picture books for young children. His books have received starred reviews and such praise as “a soaring story-hour selection” (School Library Journal) and “perfect for sharing one-on-one” (Kirkus Reviews). Happy Birthday, Monster! was a Junior Library Guild selection. He lives with his family in Montclair, New Jersey.

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K-Gr 2—Little monster Doris cleans up her house so a vampire, a mummy, and other creepy creatures can visit for a sleepover. The page layout and design effectively relate various episodes in the evening's escapades. Each spread features a different activity, such as fortune-telling or playing "Simon Says." The illustrated panels of sequential art and speech balloons evoke comic books targeted at older readers. A single line of text appears under the panels. The short, simple sentences and controlled vocabulary are well suited to beginning readers. For instance, the narrator asks, "Is she getting ready for a party?" and then realizes, "Oh, it IS a party! It's a sleepover party!" The book's episodic structure does not make for a sustained, linear narrative; however, it captures the frenetic atmosphere of an elementary school sleepover. Bright, acrylic paintings enhance the lively tone. Beck's silly sense of humor will delight young readers, who will giggle when Doris's mom sends the little monsters to bed and tells them, "Don't bite the bedbugs tonight!"—Mary Landrum, Lexington Public Library, KY

School Library Journal

What fun do little monsters have when they get together? Doris, a small green dragon in a lavender dress, cleans her house (with a rake!); the text asks readers, "Is she getting ready for a party?" A parade of guests-which includes a ghost and a young boy vampire-provides the answer. All carry bedrolls: It's a sleepover! The group plays Simon Says, Doris tells fortunes, robot and mummy get into a scuffle, the hungry skeleton grabs an apple from a fruit bowl and eats the worm inside. Beck tells the story in simple, direct sentences beneath bordered acrylic panels, usually four to an opening but occasionally spreading out for two, that have only a handful of elements. Judicious use of speech balloons helps to develop the characters: "I will not go to sleep!" proclaims the mummy. "I have been ‘asleep' for centuries. / I'll get in my sleeping bag but I will NOT go to . . . / Zzzz . . . " It's got a disjointed simplicity that borders on the avant-garde-loopy but appealing. (Picture book. 3-5)

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