Most Loved Monster

by Lynn Downey

Deep inside the cave, all the monster-kids are asking: Which of us does Mama really love the most? Is it: Eye-poppingly funny Max? Mannerly, spit-sharing Mattie? Slimy-pie maker Mervin? Tar pit diving... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803727283
• ISBN13: 9780803727281
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Very Cute Book with Great Message

I checked this book out of the library and found it was a must-have since my youngest kept asking me to check it out again and again! This story reinforces that children in a family have different talents and contributions and answers the implicit question that some children have but might not ask: "Whom does Mom love best?" The answer is told through the book with charm and humor that will captivate children and adults alike. This book contains a very cute "Bang Bang" joke that my kids love and still recite; it warms my heart every time! This book will find a permanent place in my family's bookshelf.

Not your typical family, but a typical story....

OK - it's a typical plot: children won't go to bed, so Mama reassures them that they are each very special. She thinks they go to bed, but they stay up all night making a special tribute to her as she sleeps. In the morning she is greeted by all they made and manages to make them each feel like they are 'loved best'. All that said, it is only the storyline that is typical: the family is trollish (cute) monsters and what they do is fairly gross (e.g., for a gift for Mama, "Mattie hukkkked hairballs and wrapped them with stinkweed") so the story is more appealing and engaging to kids. The illustrations are detailed enough to make this a great read-alone, but large and vivid enough to pull in an entire classroom. This would be a great book for Halloween reading, or even for Mother's Day!