Glubbery Gray, the Knight-Eating Beast

by Beth Kander, Bret Kenyon, Jesse Labbe (Illustrator)

This colorful, laughter-filled, rhyming counting tale tells of eight knights who have just captured the infamous "Knight-Eating Beast." As they lead him away, however, the line of knights becomes shorter and shorter, until the remaining knight figures out that traveling with a knight-eating beast might not be the smartest idea.

Genres: Picture Books, Humor, Monsters, Counting

40 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

Beth Kander is a USA Today bestselling writer with tangled roots in the Midwest and Deep South. The granddaughter of immigrants, her work often explores how worlds old and new intertwine—or collide. Beth earned an MSW from the University of Michigan and an MFA in Creative Writing from Mississippi University for Women, where she has also served as a visiting professor. She calls Chicago home these days, and is lucky to live there with her very favorite characters: her heroic husband, their two brave, hilarious kids, and a giant rescue dog named Oz.

For more: www.bethkander.com

Reviews

[Ina]

The illustrations in this clever, funny counting book are appealing to even the youngest child...and older children like it for creative ways that Glubbery Gray eats one knight after another. The youngest kids had fun counting the ever decreasing band of knights...and the older kids in my audience had fun guessing which knight would be old gray's next victim. Humorous with rhyming rhythmic text this was a great read-aloud with a large group ranging in age from 2 to about 7 as it engaged all of them.

[Beth]

Tee-hee :)

[Angela Woods]

The funniest, silliest, most endearing little counting book!

[Lisa]

Great storytelling woven into character. Poignant and clever. Leaves you wanting more!

[April]

What a hidden gem! While looking for spooky reads to display for next month my coworker ran across this book. The cover is just adorable and you will not be disappointed when you read the story.

[Paula]

Eight knights capture a terrible beast, but as they lead him away the line of captors becomes shorter and shorter, until the last one concludes that traveling with a famous knight-eating beast is unwise.

[Bear]

"And please never, ever travel with a thing that might eat you!"

[Guen]

My kids enjoy picking out which knight will be the next one to be eaten.

[Fada Goossen]

6-year-old asks for this one over and over again.