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Everything I Know About Monsters : A Collection of Made-up Facts, Educated Guesses, and Silly Pictures about Creatures of Creepiness

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Even though Tom Lichtenheld tells the reader on the first page of this book, in no uncertain terms, that there really are no such things as monsters... "No monsters, ever, nowhere, nohow", he also makes it clear that "monsters DO exist in our imaginations." And since he's considered an expert storyteller with an oversized, vivid imagination, he's done us the honor of writing the quintessential book using made-up facts and best guesses about monsters. From under-the-bed monsters, closet monsters, basement and attic monsters, to man-made monsters, robots, and even aliens, find out what they eat, where they live, what they do, how they think, and even how much light it takes to keep a monster away. Mr Lichtenheld's easy to read and hilarious text is entertaining, and only outdone by his bold, bright, and busy illustrations. Each captivating two page spread is chock full of creative fun facts, engaging jokes, clever cartoons, and funny captions, and youngsters will enjoy poring over every inch of each fun-filled page. Perfect for kids 6-10, Everything I Know About Monsters is a silly, interactive, manic, romp no red-blooded monster lover should be without.

Grab a pen and write down the name of every child you know and order at least that many copies of Tom's latest book. It's
the kind of book you'll race to read to your child's class. The kind you're thrilled to donate to the school library. The book
you can't wait to give to all your friends...before it wins all the awards.

Tom's illustrations are so detailed and funny you're sure to find something new and gruesome and oooky with every
reading. And his writing is so full of jokes for kids and grown-ups, that you won't mind reading it for the cajillionth
time. I love the charts for making up your own monsters. (You'll find a great one for making up pirate names in Tom's first book..Everything I Know About Pirates) My favorite bit tells why trees cast shadow monsters in your room at night. And the food
pyramid for monsters is a hoot...and frighteningly similar to the one my children follow.

I think the scariest thing about this book is that one person has the talent to write and illustrate a book this wonderful. You'd
almost think some mad scientist made Tom Lichtenheld in a lab with a brain marked "Hal Larious."

Great book! It's one of those very rare children's books that is as appealing to adults as it is to kids, but often on very different levels. This tongue-in-cheek tribute covers the spectrum from "man-made monsters" to "TV monsters" to "space aliens" and beyond. The hilarious asides in the margins alone are worth the price of admission (don't miss "How many cave monsters are in the cave?"). And the "Official Mad Scientist Monster Maker" will have your kids writing their very own monster chronicles.

As a bonus, if your child is the least bit afraid of "monsters" of any kind, this light-hearted book will help alleviate their anxietiy.

I think this work actually surpasses Mr. Lichtenheld's wonderful predecessor "Everything I know about Pirates", but then I've always been a huge monster fan. Or is that monstrous monster fan?

Both my 4 year old and 9 year old sons loved this book. The pictures are very funny and so is the story. I even enjoyed it!

My six year old thinks this book is great. I bought this and "Everything I know About Pirates" and he loves both.Recommended for boys aged 5-9.

This is just a plain FUN book!!! I loved it from beginning to end. I've got to get the one he did about Pirates now! The kids I've showed it to, loved it! The illustrations are well done and very funny. The text is hilarious!

This book is absolutely fantastic. The kids love listening to it. it is just gross enough that it gets them excited and really funt o read. The author has a great voice.

I think I love this book as much as my 5 year old son does. I'm an especially big fan of the monster maker machine. So cute!

after reading this book. After all, they have tiny brains. My daughter (6) is very afraid of the dark and started talking about monsters when she was about 4. They would come and go, but were always very scary. Now she is an expert on them. She is still scared of the dark, but not because of the monsters. The illustrations and text are very funny. I enjoyed reading this book almost as much as she did.

My boys love this book. My boys are like most 4.5 year old boys filled with imagination. There are always monsters in our house usually about 5 years old and under 4 feet tall. The pictures and illustrations are hilariously funny. Even us parents have enjoyed this book. The boys love to make up monster names in the back of the book. This is a book that will be read for many years in this house. And yes if you are wondering everytime there is earwax coming out your ears your imagination must be running wild.