Book Buzz: Monster Mess

We originally borrowed Monster Mess from the library. My son requested it so many times, that we had to buy it. All I can say is that this is a must-have. And it’s not very often that your child will REQUEST monsters!

The story is about a monster who wakes up at night and goes around cleaning. Every page has a sound you get to make, such as:

“Peek, peek …” as the monster looks under the bed.
“Tiptoe, tiptoe…” as she tries to silently move around the house.
“Whisht, whisht…” as she sprays air freshener.

My sons will repeat lines with me. Plus, I make actions for each sound. Such as making my fingers walk for “tiptoe” or laying my head on my hands for “Zzzzzz, Zzzzz”. And my sons now repeats those actions too!

The monster is not scary at all. It is lizard like with lots of hands, perfect for tickling the little boy at the end.

Overall, I highly suggest this book and look forward to reading more by Margery Cuyler. She did team up with illustrator S.D. Schindler for another book called Skeleton Hiccups which I am anxiously trying to get my hands on.

Author: Margery Cuyler
Suggested Price: $14.99
Suggested Reading Level: 4 – 8*
Pages: 40
Published: Margaret K. McElderry, August 2008

*Keep in mind, I have been reading this to my son since he was 28 months. He always has loved it, we bring it with us on trips and he is now 3.5 and I just finished reading him this story again. We’ve read it every day this month! He just LOVES this book!