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The Lullaby Monsters
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In this night time adventure, big sister Kelsey is always her brother's hero. She bravely helps with lost teddy bears, scraped knees, and favourite picnic foods. When Thomas can't sleep because of the lullaby monsters, Kelsey isn't sure she can help. Then Thomas' precious lullaby box is stolen, Kelsey must face her monstrous fear, and in doing so, she discovers that the lu
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Paperback, 40 pages
Published
May 12th 2020
by Cynthia Mackey
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I wish this book was much better than it actually is.
It really hurts me when I have to rate low a children's book with illustrations and all.
But this book is just not the one for me.
If it was a random collection of words, thoughts or ideas, I would have liked it much better.
The book is divided into chapters like a short book but I feel it lacked any connection in between the chapters. The writing felt robotic and repetitive for no particular reason.
I am disappointed with the way each chapter ...more
It really hurts me when I have to rate low a children's book with illustrations and all.
But this book is just not the one for me.
If it was a random collection of words, thoughts or ideas, I would have liked it much better.
The book is divided into chapters like a short book but I feel it lacked any connection in between the chapters. The writing felt robotic and repetitive for no particular reason.
I am disappointed with the way each chapter ...more
As an adult this book fell a little flat, but after reminding myself this book is targeted towards a much younger audience I was able to appreciate it alot more. This book is honestly perfect for those who are just beginning their journey into becoming readers and future book lovers. The sentences are simple and repetitive which is exactly what new readers need. The story is short and sweet and accompanied by these adorable little drawings which will catch the eye of a small child.
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"Is this book really, really bad?" you asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Is it built out of the dumbest and briefest questions?" you asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Does it have far too many instances of the word 'said' in it?" you asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Does it build up a nice way of getting a story of a boy's day with some older female whose relationship to him we're never told - "
"Yes," I said.
" - mirrored by some monsters when they turn up?"
"Yes," I said.
"And does it ruin that by completely failing to establish scene ...more
"Yes," I said.
"Is it built out of the dumbest and briefest questions?" you asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Does it have far too many instances of the word 'said' in it?" you asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Does it build up a nice way of getting a story of a boy's day with some older female whose relationship to him we're never told - "
"Yes," I said.
" - mirrored by some monsters when they turn up?"
"Yes," I said.
"And does it ruin that by completely failing to establish scene ...more
This is a fantastic story with clear easy-to-understand language that makes a great book for children to read on their own! The story is fun and interesting. The illustrations were wonderful and fun!
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Shame it's getting a low rating.
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The Lullaby Monsters is great for first readers and has lovely illustrations. It does seem older fashion than many of the books in this category that we've been reading lately and the story is lacking. The writing is repetitive, but it's written for new readers so maybe that is to be expected.
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The lullaby monsters by Cynthia Mackey.
Kelsey read Thomas a bedtime story. With monsters.
A brilliant short read. Great story. Pictures were colourful. 5*.
Kelsey read Thomas a bedtime story. With monsters.
A brilliant short read. Great story. Pictures were colourful. 5*.
Such a cute and beautiful story. And the illustrations are just so adorable and sweet, they are sure to charm young readers. If you're a parent who wants to buy a book that has beautiful illustrations and very lucid language that is apt for a child, this is the one for you.
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Brave Kelsey always knows just what her brother, Thomas, needs - bandages, sandwiches, and help finding lost teddy bears. But there is one thing that Kelsey is afraid of, Monsters. So, when the monsters who live under the bed take Thomas’ beloved lullaby box, she must face her fears to get the box back or there will be no sleep in their home.
The relationship between the siblings develops through dialog in six short chapters. Kelsey discovers that the little monsters are a lot like her brother. T ...more
The relationship between the siblings develops through dialog in six short chapters. Kelsey discovers that the little monsters are a lot like her brother. T ...more
My granddaughter loves cute, cuddly monsters. Throw them into a bedtime story and we were in for this on. It was a very simple story with a lot of repetition which made it good for her older brother to read to her. Kelsey always helps her younger brother Thomas. When Thomas' loses his lullaby box, she has to find it by facing the lullaby monsters. The monsters are not scary, but rather cute, bright and colourful. This is a story about facing your fears, that is okay to be scared of things and th
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This book was ok. I do like that each chapter built on the previous one to tell a story. Some of the chapters were a bit confusing however. I do like the repetition of words. I think it is a good beginning level book for early readers. I don't like the illustrations. The illustrations look old and remind me of books that looked like they were old when I was a child. It looks like one of those books that sits on the shelf and you try to get people to check it out, but they flip through it and put
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An early reader that follows an older sister guiding her younger brother through various scenarios - lost teddy on a picnic, bedtime encounters with monsters, etc. The language is at the right level for those learning to flap their reading wings on their own, but the narrative(s) could be a bit more compelling to draw them along. The chapters fall somewhere between stand-alone vignettes and steps in a greater story arc; tilting one way or the other could have helped. Still, the sibling relations
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My kid and I both loved the art work, bright, cherry and colourful. The story is quite cute too, lots of repetitive sentences for beginner readers. The story is about how kids can overcome their fears, and that everyone has things they're scared of, even the monsters that appear in your nightmare are scared of something too. Having someone who listen and care about you sooth your worries, cookies help as well. :)
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"Is this book missing something?"
"Yes."
The illustrations of The Lullaby Monsters are adorable and will keep kids engaged because the story falls short. The dialog is short and choppy. The Monsters take the lullaby box and in order to get it back Kelsey devises a plan but like the rest of the conversations, it is missing substance.
This book could have been so much more.
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"Yes."
The illustrations of The Lullaby Monsters are adorable and will keep kids engaged because the story falls short. The dialog is short and choppy. The Monsters take the lullaby box and in order to get it back Kelsey devises a plan but like the rest of the conversations, it is missing substance.
This book could have been so much more.
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This was a cute book. Maybe not quite right for bedtime but it is a good read aloud. I wasn’t sure what Kelsey’s plan was and why the monsters gave the lullaby box back but maybe that is beside the point. I think most littles would enjoy hearing this book.
Actual rating - 2.5.
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