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When a Monster Is Born
by
Sean Taylor (Goodreads Author),
Nick Sharratt
When a monster is born, there are two possibilities... each episode in this comical story presents a choice between absurd alternatives ("Either it sits quietly and does its homework . . . or it eats the Principal"), followed by an equally absurd--and frequently unexpected-- outcome ("If it sites quietly, that's that. But if it eats the Principal, there are two possibiliti...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 17th 2007
by Roaring Brook Press
(first published October 5th 2006)
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Jun 02, 2012
Robert
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4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
fiction,
3-6,
read-aloud,
public-library,
monsters,
repetition,
humorous,
choice,
mathematics
Fritz picked this out from the library the other evening.
This is a cute book. I read it with Fritz this evening.
It's one of those repetitious books, somewhat in the style of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie . . .. Instead of if-then statements, this book presents "two possibilities". Fritz tried his best to pronounce that each time. What a trooper!
If the first choice, well, that was that. But if the second (and it always was), then a new scenario presented itself, which of course, would lead to tw...more
This is a cute book. I read it with Fritz this evening.
It's one of those repetitious books, somewhat in the style of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie . . .. Instead of if-then statements, this book presents "two possibilities". Fritz tried his best to pronounce that each time. What a trooper!
If the first choice, well, that was that. But if the second (and it always was), then a new scenario presented itself, which of course, would lead to tw...more
I love the illustrations in this book. Every time I see it on a shelf, I am always drawn to the little monster on the cover. Finally I read it!
The story follows a "if...then" kind of structure, giving two possibilities for every possibility. That doesn't make sense when I say it, but it works very well in the book (the description on the book page explains it well, too). I enjoyed this format of storytelling and found it rather entertaining. And of course, as I said before, the pictures are grea...more
The story follows a "if...then" kind of structure, giving two possibilities for every possibility. That doesn't make sense when I say it, but it works very well in the book (the description on the book page explains it well, too). I enjoyed this format of storytelling and found it rather entertaining. And of course, as I said before, the pictures are grea...more
This one was a major hit, due mostly to its hilarious format. We're big on monsters.
This is a fun little book that I would love to read aloud to students. It was a recommendation from a librarian friend of mine who has been reading it to her students and they've been loving it. The illustrations are digitally collaged scenes including our neon monsters. The story is told in a series of conditional statements that drive the action. I noticed as I read that there are quite a few commas. As I looked closer, I noticed that all the comma rules I teach to my elementary school student...more
I LOVE this book. I love the illustrations (really clear, but with cool layers), and think the text is just fantastic. This is a fun, silly book that has just the right amount of depth. This is, if I"m not mistaken, based upon a Chilean poem/song about what can happen when a child is born -- two choice that lead to other choices that lead to other choices. The structure is really cool, and kids seem to respond well to it.
I kind of wish I could give this one three and a half stars. The first couple of pages of this story suggest the ideas that the monster could live under one's bed and that he likes to eat people, so it took a little bit for Jordan to warm up to this story. Once we got past the "scary part", Jordan loved the silliness and the cause-and-effect nature of the book. I'm so glad we didn't read this one before bed!
Humor in this title is most assuredly English...and that was apparent before I read the author's info on the jacket. A bit twisted and not really one to readaloud or recommend to the skittish, the girls enjoyed the shock of the monster's behavior in this title that loops full circle to the birth of yet another monster. Found it to be more fun each time I read it! Not going to star in the Monster Mash, sadly. :(
By far the biggest hit for our all-star "Wild Thing Rumpus" story time was this gem. On each page there are two choices with specific consequences attached. If you choose the first choice, well, "That's that" BUT if you make the second choice the story goes on. It is a "choose your own adventure" for toddlers and up (adults enjoyed this as much as the kids).
This hilarious story ends the same way it begins thus making it a vicious cycle, or maybe encouraging kids to read it again. Reminscent of Shrek or other fairy tales where the princess becomes a monster. Fun book. Brightly colored pictures. They use different fonts to help tell the story.
Genre: Picture book
Copyright: 2006
I thought the repetitive lines in this book "...there are two possibilities", "that's that" were fun to follow along with. The story line is creative and really gets kids thinking about cause and effect. I really liked this book.
Copyright: 2006
I thought the repetitive lines in this book "...there are two possibilities", "that's that" were fun to follow along with. The story line is creative and really gets kids thinking about cause and effect. I really liked this book.
Cracks me up to hear the little ones say "TWO POSSIBILITIES."
Many different choices are offered up in this montstrous tale. It's hard to worry about this monster ... he's too cute. But in those possibilities, sometimes, he might make bad choices. Most of the time he's good.
Many different choices are offered up in this montstrous tale. It's hard to worry about this monster ... he's too cute. But in those possibilities, sometimes, he might make bad choices. Most of the time he's good.
This book is TERRIFIC for audience participation. This circular story follows the pattern of there being "2 possibilities" on every page. The book chooses one of the possibilities to keep moving the book forward. Very creative premise and very creative rendition!
I love the format of this book, and that's that. But if I try to copy the format, there are two possibilities -- either you'll laugh and giggle and wonder what I'm talking about, or you'll go and check this book out.
Reminded me of the many Laura Numeroff books and the circular story style with the twist of two possibilities. This would make a fun mentor text.
Reminded me of the many Laura Numeroff books and the circular story style with the twist of two possibilities. This would make a fun mentor text.
Fun story about the possibilities in life for a monster growing up in the world. Large, brightly colored illustrations and repetitive dialog make this a great choice for storytime and early level readers. --Heather M.
There are always two possibilities with this book. One leads to "that's that", but the other leads to another set of two possibilities, and yet another, until it brings us full circle. Great for a writing prompt.
Cute. Kinda like a choose-your-own-adventure book for the picture-book crowd. The repetition got to be a little old after a while, but it was a cute premise with good pics & a fun ending.
It was surprising because at the end it said "OR!...." on the next page "they eat each other!" And it was really funny because it kept saying "there are two possibilities."
Explores the options available to a monster from the time it is born, such as becoming the scary monster under someone's bed or playing on the school basketball team.
C. 2007, Fantasy:: A cute 'either-or' story. It would be fun to use as a writing prompt with young students. A funny story that would get students laughing and thinking of their own 'either-or' situations.
It had both my 4's and 5's group and thier parents in stiches during story time. Great fun for all but the very faintest of heart.
I thought the if/or set up was funny, but stretched on a little long for a read aloud, though the book might be fun to try.
We just read this book. It's brilliant. Great photos and a hilarious story. Your little monsters will love it!
I LOVED this book I thought that it was really cool because I like reading about monsters.
Great story, keeps you guessing. The young women I work with are turning it into a play.
This is a cute and slightly ridiculous children's monster story. =)
I love books that have the same beginning and ending!
Jun 03, 2009
Jovan Johnson
added it
this kind of book i like to read for a while.
Dec 09, 2007
Amy Brown
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
kids who love monsters
Shelves:
booksforkidsfiveandunder,
k-3rdgrade
This story is about a monster and possibilities. For each action that the monster takes there are two possibilities. One ends the story but the second leads to another action and another set of possiblilities. "When a monster is born, there are two possibilities-either it's a faraway-in-the-forests monster, or it's an under-your-bed monster. If it's a faraway-in-the-forests monster, that's that. But if its an under-your-bed monster, there are two possibilities-either it eats you, or you make fri...more
Very silly and fun to read out loud.
This book is excellent for storytime!
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Sean Taylor started writing poetry as a teenager. In 1993, he came across a newspaper article which reported that a goat slaughtered in Iran had been found to have teeth made of gold. He tried writing a story for children. It was called 'The Goat with the Golden Teeth' and it won second prize in a competition run by the British newspaper 'The Independent' and Scholastic Children's Books. Since the...more
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