Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters [Hardcover]

Jane Yolen (Author), Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: July 12, 2011 | Age Range: 3 - 7 years

Beloved author Jane Yolen scares up a new rhyming read-aloud about the snarfing, growling, snoring way that monsters go to bed.

Creep, gurgle, crawl, tumble! Meet two young monsters who are far from scary - they’re too busy having fun. They go to school, play outside with their friends, and eat after-school snacks. But they also have a bedtime, whether or not they’re ready for it! Young children and parents alike will find much to identify with as they follow these lovable little monsters getting ready for bed. With wildly colorful illustrations full of whimsy and warmth, Kelly Murphy brings Jane Yolen’s gently rhyming tale to rambunctious life.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jane Yolen is the author of more than 300 books for children and young adults, including the Caldecott-winning Owl Moon and the New York Times best-selling How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? With Candlewick, she is the editor of three collections of poems for children: Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems; Here’s a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry; and This Little Piggy: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games, and Pantomime Rhymes. She divides her time between Massachusetts and Scotland.

Kelly Murphy is the illustrator of Loony Little: An Environmental Tale. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Product Details

• Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (July 12, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763642010
• ISBN-13: 978-0763642013
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 0.4 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute September 30, 2011

By AK Mom

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is very cute. My son lives it, but it does not have many words. I would suggest it for a toddler.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My 17 month-old loves this book November 11, 2012

By Geoff Lodal

Format:Hardcover

My daughter adores this book. The story uses words she can repeat easily and with only a few words per picture it moves fast enough to keep her attention. She also likes to repeat the sounds at the end of the book like growl and gurgle. She has been yelling "Monsters" over and over again demanding another read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters is a fun story. March 28, 2013

By Judith Cooke

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

My little guys love having this story read to them. It is not scary for my 4 and 2 year olds. They love it.