Bernadette might seem like an ordinary monster, but sometimes she likes to do unmonsterlike things--like pick flowers and pet kittens. This sweet s...
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Apr 27, 2011
Erin
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Any book able to incorporate Elvis is alright in my book (no pun intended! ha!). On a serious note... Bernadette is a monster who is a little different from everyone. She was "mostly monsterly" with point ears, huge eyes, frangs, claws, a tail, two foes, and even a creepy necklage! Underneath her growling and lurchying, she was truly a loving monster with a deep dark secret: She was too sweet! While other monsters practiced lurching techniques, she wanted a group hug! She gave notes th
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Oct 31, 2010
Elizabeth
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After a certain point the sheer number of princess and fairy books a children's librarian has to handle begins to feel oppressive. The crushing weight of all that pink and all that glitter and all those bows . . . you begin to feel great waves of pity for those little girls who AREN'T into all those things. The kinds of little girls you might find in books like Miss Brooks Loves Books And I Don't. Where are the books for the little girl monsters of the world? Enter Mostly Monsterly a book that c
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Sep 15, 2010
your neighborhood librarian
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Meet little Bernadette. She's all monster on the outside: fanged, blue-gray, with claws and a tail, but on the inside she has alarming tendencies toward sweetness. And that just doesn't fly at monster school with the other kids. Agh! Seriously? Another picture book about accepting your differences? Yes. And this is the good one. You knew there had to be one. (I kid, I kid! There are others that are good. It's just that by the time you've read about the energetic sloth, and the tiny dinosaur, the
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Nov 26, 2011
Kris
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Jul 12, 2011
The Library Lady
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Recently there was Yuck That's Not A Monster featuring a sweet fluffy pink monster. And now here's Bernadette who looks monsterly but is also in touch with her sweet side. So here's a bit of that along with another "learn to make your differences acceptable to a group" a la the recent Chamelia.But kids will be so busy enjoying the wild rumpus here that perhaps the message will mercifully be drowned out. And the art is a lot of fun.
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May 15, 2011
Allison
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Bernadette defies the norms of monsterhood. Although she's perfectly capable of growling, lurching, and baring her fangs, she sometimes prefers picking flowers or baking cupcakes. On her first day of school, she isn't ashamed to let her freak flag fly, but this means she'll have to work a little harder to win over her classmates and maybe even convince them that being nice isn't THAT offensive. A very silly and charming book with a slightly different tilt than your average it's-okay-to-be-differ
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Nov 15, 2010
Tasha
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Bernadette had claws, a tail, fangs, and pointy ears. She was a monster. She caused all sorts of mayhem, but underneath she was different. She liked flowers, kittens, and baking treats. So Bernadette was nervous to go to school with the other monsters. Her niceness did not fit in with the group well. She asked for a group hug and got glares. She sang a sweet song and someone ate her microphone. Even her cupcakes with sprinkles get the monsters to turn tail and run. How was she going to
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Feb 18, 2012
Emma
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On the outside Bernadette is mostly monsterly. She has point ears, huge eyes, fangs and even a creepy necklace. She can lurch, growl and cause all kind of mayhem. But underneath the fangs and the fur, Bernadette has a deep, dark secret.
Sometimes, when she's all alone, Bernadette likes to pick flowers, and pet kittens, and do all kinds of things that aren't monsterly at all.
When Bernadette starts school all of her classmates act like total monsters but with a few secret we More...
Sometimes, when she's all alone, Bernadette likes to pick flowers, and pet kittens, and do all kinds of things that aren't monsterly at all.
When Bernadette starts school all of her classmates act like total monsters but with a few secret we More...
Jan 05, 2011
Lisa
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This book is quite adorable. It’s about Bernadette the monster who is mostly monsterly. She does most of the things monsters do, but she’s also a bit different and likes to do sweet things (such as those that well behaved girls would do) that monsters don’t do or admire in others. In this story Bernadette finds a way to fit in with her fellow young monsters while still being true to herself.
The illustrations are so much fun. They’re of monsters but they’re not going to scare the vas More...
The illustrations are so much fun. They’re of monsters but they’re not going to scare the vas More...
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Dec 23, 2010
Donalyn
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Bernadette is mostly monsterly. She has fangs and growls a lot, but when she is by herself, she exhibits unmonsterly behaviors like picking flowers and petting kittens. When she attends Monster School, Bernadette's kindness sets her apart from the other monsters, until she finds a way to express her loving side and connect with her classmates.
Jan 10, 2011
Snorkle
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This was an amusing tale about a monster who didn't always act so monsterly. I liked the illustrations because they were colorful and engaging. The story was fairly simple, but I thought it had a nice ending. I might recommend.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2011/01...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2011/01...
Oct 06, 2010
Lisa
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i liked this one a lot. it gives a subtle message about being yourself with a funny twist. bernadette is supposed to be monsterly, but she prefers to be nice. her classmates just don't understand her, until she finds a way to be both. and the pictures are just adorable!
Sep 14, 2010
Karen A.
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Little monster Bernadette is mostly monsterly but she has a secret ...sometimes she can be too sweet. How embarrassing!!! Great Goreyesqye drawings and good gross rhymes will thrill any reader who has a taste for the macob. Also good for upcoming Halloween type events.
Dec 13, 2010
Marcie
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Might work as a halloween book because of the monster connection. I liked the picture of Bernadette on the outside with her monsterly parts labeled. I liked the idea of a book where a monster was not, but this one just didn't do it for me.
Mar 28, 2011
Auttumn
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This is one of my FAVORITE books! It is sweet, funny and teaches a good lesson all in one! Even boys would enjoy this book because of the monsters! this will definately be a book that goes into my class library!
Jan 29, 2011
Becky
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What happens if you are a little girl monster who is only "mostly monsterly"? A sweet story about how it's OK to not quite fit in. Also, I'd like a class in which you practice "lurching techniques."
Oct 14, 2011
Paula
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On the outside, Bernadette is a lot like the other monsters in her class but when she shows that she can be sweet, her classmates reject her until she finds a way to fit in again.
Dec 17, 2010
Michelle
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This is a sweet story about a monster who is too sweet and kind to fit in. Luckily she figures out a way to be sweet and disgusting at the same time. Kids are going to eat this up!
Nov 22, 2011
Danie
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Bernadette was mostly a monster, but sometimes she felt like doing non-monsterly things. And that was okay too.
Good book for "being yourself" storytime or monster storytimes.
Good book for "being yourself" storytime or monster storytimes.
Jun 28, 2011
Heather
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25 months - This is totally our kind of book! Little girls like monsters too!!! This is also about fitting in with other kids and being accepted when you're a bit different.
Oct 12, 2010
Tricia
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Bernadette the monster has a softer side...which repels her classmates. She thinks of a way to communicate with them so they'll understand and all is well. Pretty fun book.
Dec 15, 2010
Sharon
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Mostly Monsterly is an awesome picture book that has a great lesson on character education and self esteem. Super illustrations too!
Jan 24, 2012
Jennifer
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We got this for free in the Cheerios box, and I thought it was funny, so cute, and had a really great message.
Aug 08, 2011
Cassie
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Some of Bernadette's interests are a little unusual compared to the other monsters at school. But she doesn't let that stop her from doing the things she likes.
Jul 26, 2010
Angela
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Certainly one of the cutest monster books around. I can't wait to have a Mosnters & Cupcakes party this fall!
Dec 03, 2010
Willieo
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Very cute monster story. Great pictures with a minimal, yet funny, text.
Sep 27, 2010
Laura
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Loved this! So cute--and so much story packed into just a few words. Nice.
