Monster Manners (level 3)

Rosie and Prunella

by Joanna Cole, Beverly Collins, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Struggling to be a good little monster, young Rosie has to try extra-hard to be very bad, in a humorous story for beginning readers. By the author of The Magic School Bus series. Original.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Humor

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Joanna Cole, who also wrote under the pseudonym B. J. Barnet, was an author of children’s books who teaches science.

She is most famous as the author of The Magic School Bus series of children's books. Joanna Cole wrote over 250 books ranging from her first book Cockroach to her famous series Magic School Bus.

Cole was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby East Orange. She loved science as a child, and had a teacher she says was a little like Ms. Frizzle. She attended the University of Massachusetts and Indiana University before graduating from the City College of New York with a B.A. in psychology. After some graduate education courses, she spent a year as a librarian in a Brooklyn elementary school. Cole subsequently became a letters correspondent at Newsweek, and then a senior editor for Doubleday Books for Young Readers.

Reviews

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought that this was so fun! In monster land being rude is the monster version of being polite. This book follows our hapless, well-mannered heroine as her parents and friends try to teach her how to have “monster manners”. She seems incapable of learning. Then, a disaster strikes and her house floods. Her parents and her friend try calling the plumber for help but he hangs up on them after they growl at him. Her polite “Hello we need some help” saves the day. And her parents come to realize that even their slightly odd daughter has a valuable role.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is exactly what you need it to be. Cute story about a monster whose parents are disappointed because she has good manners instead of behaving like a monster. It's a great length for kids transitioning into reading chapter books. The writing is engaging and the illustrations are charming. Highly recommended.

[Alyssa Ricard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good transitional chapter book for beginners. The story of the monsters are funny, however the idea at the end is everyone has manners.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Kara Mugleston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a fun book, great for kids!

What I particularly loved was the ability to paint the "monster manners" without having bathroom humor.

[Malak El Sabeh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book that I actually picked on my own. My mom was disappointed of my choice of book, but I had to have it. I was probably in the first grade.
This is really emotional for me because I think this book made me the avid reader I am today. Ugh. Good times, good times.
Phenomenal book, by the way. I still remember all the details and illustrations.

[Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is really funny and all my kids like it.

[Megan Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a good book for younger children. Fun story about a little monster that always minds her manners instead of listening to her parents and misbehaving.

[Tomas Jacuinde]

This is the first book i re read. It is from the author Joanna Cole and I was not disappointed of my choice of book, not at all . I cant belive I had not read this book till this day. I should of read this book when I in the first grade.

the style used in this book was kid of a movie i saw it. It was so cool and funny to see every thing she did. It was aslo amazing how in the back of the book it said it was meant to help a children read. It was for a parent to read to his children, for the children to read o his parent or for the child to read for it self. This would be a good book for younger children. Fun story about a little monster that always minds her manners instead of listening to her parents and misbehaving.