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Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie
by
Judy Sierra (Goodreads Author)
Thelonius Monster once swallowed a fly, and decided that flies would taste grand in a pie. That silly guy!
Judy Sierra’s funny read-aloud romp presents a monster that children will love as he makes a goo-filled crust, lures hundreds and thousands of succulent flies into it, and invites his “disgusting-ist” friends and relations to a gala fly-pie party. “How it glistens! A...more
Judy Sierra’s funny read-aloud romp presents a monster that children will love as he makes a goo-filled crust, lures hundreds and thousands of succulent flies into it, and invites his “disgusting-ist” friends and relations to a gala fly-pie party. “How it glistens! A...more
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
October 12th 2010
by Dragonfly Books
(first published May 9th 2006)
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This is the rhyming story of Thelonius Monster and his troubles making a fly pie. He decides to bake a pie with flies in it and all of his "disgusting-est friends and relations" to come enjoy it with him. Unfortunately, he forgets to bake it so the flies are still alive and they fly away with the pie still attached to their feet. Never fear though, because their feet come unstuck and the crust falls to the ground where all of the monsters devour it. His cousin declares it a success, saying, "A d...more
Enjoyable rhymes describe the path of Thelonius Monster as he concocts and executes his plan to make a giant pie filled with flies. After collecting the flies and setting his pie up, Thelonius invites all his fellow monsters for a treat, but the flies have other plans. New Yorker cartoonist Edward Koren's black and white drawings are both amusing and revolting, and the flies are humanized with quirky faces. Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie would be a fun read aloud and a good choice for stor...more
This is a cute story, but I am having a hard time figuring out why it is nominated for a California Young Reader Medal. Maybe students will see something in it that I haven't seen. It is a book told in rhyme about a monster who collects flies to make a pie. The flies are attached to a goo and monster invites his monster friends to enjoy the pie. The flies manage to fly away with the pie attached. The pie becomes unattached and the monsters tell Thelonius that the pie has just the right taste. Th...more
I've had this book sitting around for over a month. I pulled it off the shelf thinking the gross aspect would intrigue kids. But I was not in the mood for gross, so I kept putting off reading it. Trying to get rid of the piles of books at my desk, I finally read the book. And it's not gross. Not really. The "gross" part is actually humorous to me. And the pencil drawings with minimal color are interesting, too. The rhyme is not that revolting--it's fun. If I practice enough and get my eyes used...more
Nov 15, 2011
Melanie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
children-s-literature,
picture-book,
monsters,
cooking,
baking,
flies,
stories-in-rhyme,
humorous-stories
After swallowing a fly, Thelonius Monster decided he needed to make a pie made entirely of flies. So after tagging after a cow, a horse, a dog and a cat he had his necessary flies. Once the pie was made Thelonius invited all of his family to come share it. Well, Thelonius forgot to bake the pie, so it flew away. But the monster clan was able to eat the crust and they did. They declared it the best crust they'd ever eaten!
I think I have a personal need for children's picture book illustrations to be bright and beautiful, and the rough pen sketches here did not satisfy me. The story itself is pretty funny, but I felt that the illustrations did a poor job of supporting the story. I do have to say, though, that I loved the introduction of a clever new nonsense word - "eleventeen"! Also, this monstrous book makes poetry a little more fun.
Jan 13, 2011
Cathy
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommended to Cathy by:
California Young Readers Nominee
Shelves:
award-winning,
childrens-picture-book
If flies taste good, what would a fly pie taste like? Scrumptious - as long as it doesn't fly away. Thelonius monster invites his family and friends over for fly pie when it takes off without even a bite! Cute rhythm ... a bit reminiscent of "There was an Old lady who Swallowed a Fly."
Fun read-aloud, but the end comes up fast and short- leaves you hanging ... as if to say "and....."
Fun read-aloud, but the end comes up fast and short- leaves you hanging ... as if to say "and....."
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This "revolting rhyme" is the tale of Thelonius Monster and his quest to enjoy a scrumptious pie made of flies. He is so proud of his creation that he invites his entire family to come and partake...but what happens when he forgets to bake it?
Apr 23, 2013
D'metria
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
digraphs,
ece-3601,
environment,
facts,
narratives,
onomonopia,
punctuation-marks,
rhyming,
summarize,
synthesizing,
syllables,
sequencing,
vowel-sounds
This book is good for teaching about the different vowel sounds, digraphs, rhyming, sequencing, summarizing, synthesizing, narrations, onomonopia's, punctuation marks, and facts about our environment. This book is a great teaching tool.
How did I ever miss this one? Sierra uses fabulous rhymes to tell a ridiculous and funny story about a monster and his pie made of flies. As a cook, I love the process! :) As a reader, I love the language!
Jun 15, 2011
Jeanette Johnson
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books
Fun and silly, this rhyming story has it all. Monsters, revolting words and descriptions. Done in the style of the Olivia books. Black and white illustrations with splashes of green.
Lots of fun rhymes make this funny book even funnier to read aloud. I see a fly-themed storytime in my future... Fly Guy books, this book, crafts, shoo-fly singing!
This story is about a monster who makes a fly pie that flies away. My favorite part was was when he was collecting the flies.
Rated and reviewed by Dylan, age 8.
Rated and reviewed by Dylan, age 8.
New-Yorker-ish drawings complement the catchy start and stop of Sierra’s rhyming story of a guy who wanted to make a pie out of flies.
Great poem about a monster who makes a fly pie. It doesn't turn out quite how he expected, but his friends still love it.
It's cute. I would have liked more color. The illustrations were okay. It would be good as a read-a-loud.
My 7 year old daughter and I have read this book many, many times. She loves it. She also likes to read it by herself.
Great poetry. Fun story. The illustrations are not my favorite, but a great Halloween read.
Cute book!! I love the story, and they rhyming. Not crazy about the illustrations, though.
Terrific read-aloud by a masterful rhymer. And Edward Koren's drawings always make me smile
Fun story. Nice pictures. The rhymes could use a little work at times. Plus hipsters. Not Gory.
Rhyming book - very fun for monsters, food or just a good laugh
Jan 08, 2010
Kaethe
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
format-picture-books,
read-aloud
A nice riff on the swallowed-a-fly theme. And such cute monsters.
I love this story, even if the picture are difficult to see.
This book has great rhythm, and very imaginative drawings
read aloud for CYRM to K, 1, 3 - March 2011
Funny romp with cuddly monsters by Koren. Lilting verse which alludes to "The old woman who swallowed a fly."
Story in rhyming text - humorous tale of bugs and monsters, food and falling pies! Preschool ok, early elementary probably even better.
3.5. Great vocabulary.
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