Ten Monsters in a Bed

by Rozanne Lanczak Williams

Children's book.

Genres: Picture Books, Monsters, Childrens, Mathematics, Counting

16 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

Rozanne Lanczak Williams is a former teacher who writes extensively for the education and children’s markets. She has authored over 250 books for beginner readers, teachers, and parents. Rozanne grew up in Burgettstown, PA, a small town near Pittsburgh. After graduating from Duquesne University, Rozanne taught in elementary schools in Pittsburgh, in Germany at a DOD American School, and in the towns of San Fernando, Pacoima, La Mirada, and Norwalk, after she drove her ’73 VW beetle across the country to Southern California, where she lives today. Rozanne and her husband Cris have three adult children. Rozanne is a frequent speaker at teacher and parent conferences throughout the USA as well as many international venues.

Reviews

[寿理 宮本 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute book about counting backwards from ten! There's even a helpful spider showing the math formula for each time a monster falls out of bed!

Somehow, though, it bothers me that from five down, it breaks the prior pattern and shows the countdown on one page instead of two like from ten to five. That has to do with the page count, I know, but logically it feels like it should be symmetrical. Probably my older-reader brain overthinking this!

Recommended for young readers who love monsters!

[Read Ribbet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Williams adapts the Ten in a Bed Song into this accessible book for young readers to read to self or with others. The frame of the book is a declining number of monsters as one by one they roll out of bed. Each is described with a bolded adjective. Young readers will also enjoy Dunne's illustrations.

[debbicat *made of stardust* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute! Kiddos loved it.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very cute. Teaches simple math.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were ten monsters in a bed until one rolled over...

[Nichole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book.