Not Now, Bernard

by David McKee

Book Overview

The classic picture book story about a little boy and his preoccupied parents who are too busy to notice him--now available in a miniature hardcover edition. Bernard's parents are so busy doing their own thing, that they don't notice the monster in the garden, nor see when the monster eats Bernard. In fact, the monster can eat Bernard's dinner, break his toys, and even say "But I'm a monster," without being noticed!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140506284
• ISBN13: 9780140506280
• Release Date: November 1986
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

I'm a Monster!

I found this book while living in England, and I read it to my son. He loved it! It has just the right kind of dark humor that children love. He had me read it to him over and over again.

The perils of ignoring one's children

Without doubt, all parents are sometimes (or often) guilty of ignoring the requests of their children for attention because the parents are trying to accomplish some (to them) important task. 'Not Now, Bernard' illustrates the folly of this policy and the disastrous consequences for both Bernard's existence and for a moster's self-respect