One Monster After Another

by Mercer Mayer

Book Overview

This popular title from the award-winning author and illustrator is re-released. Sally Ann's letter to Lucy Jane goes on a fantastic journey when a stamp-collecting Trollusk steals it from the mailbox. Illustrations. (Available now)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307157946
• ISBN13: 9780307157942
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Western Publishing Company
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Abridged version disappoints

Nothing in the description noted this version is abridged. The tale doesn't hold together as well with several monsters and misadventures missing.

childhood favorite

Although now in my mid thirties, I still remember the story and illustrations from this book -- my childhood favorite. Now that my friends' children are almost to reading age, I plan to give this book for birthdays and holidays so that others can enjoy the whymsical tale with ornate illustrations.

Too small!

One of the all time greats. But I was disappointed after ordering a new hardcover copy. It is smaller than the original printing, with the result that the binding cuts across monster faces. Very lame. I am sending it back and ordering a used copy from the original printing.

Mercer Mayer, "One Monster After Another"

My children now range in age from 28 to 33. Their father read this to them almost every night. They loved it! The monsters have such great names and do NOT frighten young children (mine where under five when we starting reading Mercer Mayer). They are all getting a copy of this for Christmas to share with my grandchildren. Hope it never goes out of print again.

Snap this up!!!

As a childhood fan of Mercer Mayer, I ordered this book for my young sons, not realizing it was a reprint of a delightful book I had as a child. The illustrations in this book are lively and offer a depth of detail for little ones and the adults reading it to them. It is one of the rare books that is pleasing for parent and child after many readings. I also highly recommend the reprint of Mayer's "Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-zoo." Get both of these while they are still in reprint. Absolute treasures!!