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I Like to Eat Children: A Children's Horror Story
I Like to Eat Children is a Mom's Choice Awards(R) Gold Recipient "Does your kid like scary things but they're still definitely too young to watch all the scary movies that some of their friends are watching? I Like to Eat Children by Reagan Rothe is pretty perfect for those kids." - Reader Fox Have you crossed paths with the creature who likes to eat children? If your answer is no, then you are one lucky kid. Because there is a creature lurking. It began in your nightmares. But now, it's real. It has no name. And it likes to eat children!
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20 pages, Paperback
First published October 7, 2014
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April 28, 2019
2.75ish rounded up
I like to eat children is a book for children with a scary theme: a sharp clawed and sharp fanged creature that has eaten all of the other scary creatures who likes to eat children. The only thing that can save the children in this book are their parents. I'm torn on this. I deem it too scary for younger children but more fitting for older children.the story is simple and easy to understand but not necessarily one I would want to read to a small child before bed. I do like that the book shows parents saving the day/ night and scaring off the scary creature thus keeping the children safe. But again, I worry about nightmares. Of course, this book doesn't have to be read at night. The illustrations are fitting for the book. I actually thought they were good. I would advise for ages 8 or up.
Thank you to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I like to eat children is a book for children with a scary theme: a sharp clawed and sharp fanged creature that has eaten all of the other scary creatures who likes to eat children. The only thing that can save the children in this book are their parents. I'm torn on this. I deem it too scary for younger children but more fitting for older children.the story is simple and easy to understand but not necessarily one I would want to read to a small child before bed. I do like that the book shows parents saving the day/ night and scaring off the scary creature thus keeping the children safe. But again, I worry about nightmares. Of course, this book doesn't have to be read at night. The illustrations are fitting for the book. I actually thought they were good. I would advise for ages 8 or up.
Thank you to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
April 1, 2019
Very casual story of a monster scaring children. I’m not the biggest fan of this presentation (one page all text, one page illustration. Nothing is, but nothing is great either. Simple. Average. It probably already has thousand stories that are more or less exactly like this one out there so...
April 25, 2019
I Like to Eat Children by Reagan Rotheis a great kids book that I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. This book has the parents as heroes! The story tells about a monsters and the different types of says they like to eat children. The art work is so cute! But it is nice to have the parents saving the day for once! Cute art and story!
November 7, 2019
This has to be one of the most uneven picture books I've ever read. The illustrations are really cute... but they're paired with a horrid aesthetic, bad writing, and a really questionable premise.
This is one of those books where you really need to know your kids. If they like to be scared, they might like this. If they don't, they might end up terrified. It's not the pictures that are the problem, really; the monster is more comical than menacing. But the text--which continually tells children that they're going to be eaten--is rather disturbing. It's almost like this was written by someone completely clueless about kids' fears. (Having the parents pop out to save the day may be too little, too late.)
I mentioned the aesthetic earlier, and I have to mention it again because it's just so bad. The pictures themselves are fine, but the decision to outline and emboss the text... I mean, what were they thinking? I found it very hard to read. The writing itself is also pretty terrible from a technical point of view. Besides the sentence fragments, there's also the repeated use of "it's" for the possessive. (This is elementary school-level grammar, people. Come on.)
I wouldn't mind checking out the illustrator's other work. But I have no desire to actually read anything else by the author.
Thank you to NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for providing a digital ARC.
This is one of those books where you really need to know your kids. If they like to be scared, they might like this. If they don't, they might end up terrified. It's not the pictures that are the problem, really; the monster is more comical than menacing. But the text--which continually tells children that they're going to be eaten--is rather disturbing. It's almost like this was written by someone completely clueless about kids' fears. (Having the parents pop out to save the day may be too little, too late.)
I mentioned the aesthetic earlier, and I have to mention it again because it's just so bad. The pictures themselves are fine, but the decision to outline and emboss the text... I mean, what were they thinking? I found it very hard to read. The writing itself is also pretty terrible from a technical point of view. Besides the sentence fragments, there's also the repeated use of "it's" for the possessive. (This is elementary school-level grammar, people. Come on.)
I wouldn't mind checking out the illustrator's other work. But I have no desire to actually read anything else by the author.
Thank you to NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for providing a digital ARC.
May 16, 2019
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Thank you Netgalley for a digital copy of this book.
I Like To Eat Children is a small poem-cum-picture book for children about a scary creature that likes to eat children. The idea of the book-cum-poem is that the creature that has always been a part of our childhood nightmares is well, real. And it loves to eat children, so beware! Parents are safe, so you can sleep with your windows open or without checking under the bed. However, when your children tell you to check under their beds to make sure there are no creatures lurking, I hope you really check it because this creature might be alive and hidden beneath.
However, despite the amazing poetry involved and the fantastic pictures alongside, I believe this book isn't fit for children. I mean, imagine your 5 year old daughter reading a thing like this and looking at pictures of a scary creature! And then realizing that this creature is real! Imagine the amount of fear she might have at night. You just won't be able to leave her in her room alone. Or, she won't let you. Either way, you will have trouble sleeping because your little kiddo has it too!
But I get the end where the parents come and save the children. However, shouldn't children be taught that they can be their own heroes? Think about it. :)
Thank you Netgalley for a digital copy of this book.
I Like To Eat Children is a small poem-cum-picture book for children about a scary creature that likes to eat children. The idea of the book-cum-poem is that the creature that has always been a part of our childhood nightmares is well, real. And it loves to eat children, so beware! Parents are safe, so you can sleep with your windows open or without checking under the bed. However, when your children tell you to check under their beds to make sure there are no creatures lurking, I hope you really check it because this creature might be alive and hidden beneath.
However, despite the amazing poetry involved and the fantastic pictures alongside, I believe this book isn't fit for children. I mean, imagine your 5 year old daughter reading a thing like this and looking at pictures of a scary creature! And then realizing that this creature is real! Imagine the amount of fear she might have at night. You just won't be able to leave her in her room alone. Or, she won't let you. Either way, you will have trouble sleeping because your little kiddo has it too!
But I get the end where the parents come and save the children. However, shouldn't children be taught that they can be their own heroes? Think about it. :)
June 2, 2023
No children were harmed during the reading of this book
This book is about a monster and scared little children.
The story was simple and short. It read very easily with a sense of whimsy. The monster was creative. It was funny what its diet was before it found children. It teaches not to be afraid because parents are there to be supportive.
Overall, has a sweet message and a bit of fun.
This book is about a monster and scared little children.
The story was simple and short. It read very easily with a sense of whimsy. The monster was creative. It was funny what its diet was before it found children. It teaches not to be afraid because parents are there to be supportive.
Overall, has a sweet message and a bit of fun.
April 23, 2019
This is a cute monster story for kids- but maybe too scary if you have a little one with a real fear of monsters lurking under the bed. I liked the illustrations, but the font color and style were really hard to read.
April 2, 2019
Even after decades of devouring Horror, this title struck me and I had to know what it was about. I'm still not sure I approve, but certainly it did catch my attention; and reading the story, I saw that there is a sensible conclusion to it. Children worry about monsters under the bed, in the closet, and outside the window. In this story, that Monster is a real creature, but by the end Rescue Parents solve the problem, equitably and calmly, so the children are all safe and protected
April 5, 2019
This is posed as a horror book for children but the format of the narrative is incredibly poorly crafted and is difficult to follow (the words do not contrast with the page colour enough and would thus be difficult for children to read). The images are good but the story itself lets the book down massively. I would not recommend this book.
March 17, 2019
Fun and Colorful
I was worried at first that the book would be too scary, but the illustrations and colors make it fun and light-hearted. I could definitely see parents reading this to their children before bedtime. I also like the ending- mom and dad will always protect children from the monsters.
I was worried at first that the book would be too scary, but the illustrations and colors make it fun and light-hearted. I could definitely see parents reading this to their children before bedtime. I also like the ending- mom and dad will always protect children from the monsters.
May 11, 2020
This book was fun until the end. It’s meant to be a horror story for children and I think it does so very well. Nothing too scary, just a spine tingling story to get the nerves jumping just a bit. I didn’t love the end where the storytelling felt flat but the lead up was good, the illustrations are good, and I think kids will enjoy it.
May 30, 2019
This was a great "scary" story. My son has loved spooky stories since he was really little and loved this book (he is 7 now) but if your kid gets scared easily, maybe wait till their upper elementary because it is a little spooky! My son and I really enjoyed the story though, it was just scary enough, the words flowed together easily and the illustrations were so great. I did feel like it just kind of ended though and wished it had a little more to wrap it up but my son didn't seem to mind. A great book about a kids fear of the monsters under the bed.
April 5, 2019
Review to follow - 3.5 stars!
April 15, 2019
I Like to Eat Children is a book aimed at middle grade children, by American author, Reagan Rothe. It is illustrated by Drew Rose. All children know about the monster under the bed: he’s from their worst imaginations. Even when children check all the possible hiding places, they know he’s there when the lights go out. Rothe and Rose show us what he looks like, this ugly green monster who likes to eat children. And that could be the stuff of nightmares, if it wasn’t for mom and dad, who stop the monster in his tracks and send him on his way. (They have a secret weapon.)
The illustrations are outstanding: colourful and imaginative and a great enhancement to the text; the text itself has been mentioned in other reviews as lacking sufficient contrast with the background page colour, making it a little difficult to read, a valid criticism. A clever weapon against bedtime fears.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Black Rose Publishing.
The illustrations are outstanding: colourful and imaginative and a great enhancement to the text; the text itself has been mentioned in other reviews as lacking sufficient contrast with the background page colour, making it a little difficult to read, a valid criticism. A clever weapon against bedtime fears.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Black Rose Publishing.
April 5, 2019
Fun, cartoony illustrations liven up this picture book about a monster that - you guessed it - likes to eat children. The repetition of the title line will make read-alouds fun, but the sporadically rhyming verse can't decide what it wants to be and the ending falls rather flat. Still, it's great to see a scary picture book, and there is some nice disabled representation with one of the children being in a realistic-looking wheelchair.
My thanks to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
My thanks to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
November 20, 2020
I'm a little torn on this one, I'll be honest. The illustrations are wonderful, of that there is no doubt, it's the story itself that I can't quite decide on. This is a story for *some* kids. You'll have to read it and make a judgement call on whether you think it would actually give your child nightmares or not (even if parents do end up saving the day). I actually wasn't completely crazy about the parents saving the day. I would've liked to see the kids step up and find courage to face down the monster. Leaving it at a 3 because I'm not quite sure where it falls overall for me.
June 6, 2023
This is super cute! My kids absolutely loved it (they rated it five stars before handing it back to me). My nine year old daughter easily read it to my 6 year old son, and they had a wonderful new bed time story. She made sure to tell him it was fiction, and that his parents are right here so he didn’t have to worry. But honestly, he loved it and didn’t seem worried at all. My little spooky boos gave it two thumbs up’s!
June 6, 2023
This is the cutest story ever. Even though it says its a horror book for children, the kids will love this story. I am sure all of us older people has their family members tell us scary stories when we were younger. Its the same thing but in a very cute way. I am sure they will laugh because of the description of the monster and the ending. It got the biggest smile from me.
I received a free copy of the book and is voluntarily writing a review
I received a free copy of the book and is voluntarily writing a review
November 10, 2020
I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I went back and forth on this one. There are aspects that I liked and some that I didn't like. I think kids will enjoy the photos and the story. I just thought some of it was a little too over top for young readers.
I went back and forth on this one. There are aspects that I liked and some that I didn't like. I think kids will enjoy the photos and the story. I just thought some of it was a little too over top for young readers.
January 16, 2021
Enjoyable story and illustrations
My four year old and I both enjoyed this. It’s fun, well paced, and the perfect length for a bedtime story (if your kid likes and can handle some fun creatures). The ending is a great resolve.
My four year old and I both enjoyed this. It’s fun, well paced, and the perfect length for a bedtime story (if your kid likes and can handle some fun creatures). The ending is a great resolve.
June 2, 2023
Adorably spooky
I loved this adorable story. This book would be perfect to read to the Grandkids on Halloween. The illustations are wonderful and so colorful. The perfect addition to a little one's library.
I loved this adorable story. This book would be perfect to read to the Grandkids on Halloween. The illustations are wonderful and so colorful. The perfect addition to a little one's library.
June 2, 2023
Bad monster
I liked this story, but may be too scary for younger readers. I'm glad the parents were made the heroes in the story! I'm worried that it may increase children becoming more afraid of closets and under beds.
I liked this story, but may be too scary for younger readers. I'm glad the parents were made the heroes in the story! I'm worried that it may increase children becoming more afraid of closets and under beds.
June 4, 2023
This was so cute, ah the innocents of childhood where there were monsters everywhere. This was really short and fun thinking back to when I was a child I would have loved this book. I received this as an "freebie" and choose to write a review.
March 22, 2019
Disappointed
My children did not like this book, definitely not within their age range. Might be a book that we can try again in the future.
My children did not like this book, definitely not within their age range. Might be a book that we can try again in the future.
April 1, 2019
Not a bad little children's book and I really liked the illustrations. It complimented the book really well.
June 4, 2019
I like to eat children by Reagan Rothe.
I read this book to my children and they loved the colour and the story. Especially the end. They gave it 5*.
I read this book to my children and they loved the colour and the story. Especially the end. They gave it 5*.
January 9, 2021
Scary , yet reassuring book for kids whoLove monsters
I would recommend this book for parents of kids who enjoy monsters and being scared. Great illustrations and an enjoyable read.
I would recommend this book for parents of kids who enjoy monsters and being scared. Great illustrations and an enjoyable read.
January 14, 2021
Fun Book!
Fun story book with a great creature and a fun ending. I loved the artwork and I was smiling through the whole read.
Fun story book with a great creature and a fun ending. I loved the artwork and I was smiling through the whole read.
June 2, 2023
entertaining
This book is so cute and I love the illustration. It’s very entertaining and not scary. It’s perfect for a Halloween gift.
This book is so cute and I love the illustration. It’s very entertaining and not scary. It’s perfect for a Halloween gift.
June 2, 2023
Adorable
A fun story to share with your kids or grandkids. Little guys love monsters. They'll love this creative story with its fabulous illustrations.
A fun story to share with your kids or grandkids. Little guys love monsters. They'll love this creative story with its fabulous illustrations.
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