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A Monster in the House
Elsa confides in the boy next door about the monster who lives in her house that yells, spits, and plays with its food, in a charming book that invites young readers to discover the true identity of the monster.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages
First published September 1, 1998
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Elisa Kleven
57 books47 followersElisa Kleven is the author and/or illustrator of over 30 childrens picture books. Favorites with children and adults alike, Elisa's books have received awards and honors from the American Library Association, The New York Times , The Junior Library Guild, School Library Journal, and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Her pictures from Abuela are part of a traveling show organized by the Minnesota Children's Museum, and her story The Paper Princess has been adapted for two theater productions, one in Ireland and the other in California. Elisa lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and pets. To learn more about Elisa and her books, please visit her web site: www.elisakleven.com
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
November 2, 2013
A little girl describes to a new friend the "monster" that lives in her house. I think even to a pretty young child it would be obvious early on that the monster is really a baby.
There's no Marina Warner type analogizing going on here (at least not deliberately); it's pretty much a one-line joke.
The art is good but not as gorgeous as Kleven's The Lion and the Little Red Bird.
There's no Marina Warner type analogizing going on here (at least not deliberately); it's pretty much a one-line joke.
The art is good but not as gorgeous as Kleven's The Lion and the Little Red Bird.
March 20, 2011
Rated and reviewed by Dylan, age 7
It's about two kids talking about a monster only it was a baby. I knew it because I peeked through. My favorite part was when she was putting her baby monster inside his baby buggy. I liked the way they make it so it looks like real.
It's about two kids talking about a monster only it was a baby. I knew it because I peeked through. My favorite part was when she was putting her baby monster inside his baby buggy. I liked the way they make it so it looks like real.
August 13, 2008
interesting illustrations & a funny twist that my kids thought funny - possibly good gift for a family with a new baby!?
August 27, 2008
LOVE IT! Fabulous. We had just recently started calling the baby Gila Monster and found this book at the library thinking it was about kids playing dress-up. Fabulous.
May 4, 2009
Frantic fun illustrations; Unique narrative style in that the only text is conversation. Good family connections, sibling baby.
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