The Monster Trap

by Dean Morrissey and Stephen Krensky

Book Overview

When Paddy goes on an overnight visit to his grandfather's, he thinks his grandfather's house is bigger and darker and spookier than he remembered. When things start to go bump in the night, Paddy is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060524987
• ISBN13: 9780060524982
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.3" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

Amazingly Painted Illustrations

This book still engages my kids who can now read it for themselves, ages 6 and 7. We've been reading this at night for at least 3 years, not because we've had any fear of monsters. It may help that I'm an artist and can revel in the imagery and explain the magic that Dean Morrisey exhibits with his paintings. I want one! I love the imagination and the magic of the combined antique toys that make up the Monster Trap....we study it and find new things all the time. Each of my children has a special part that they always point out. This is a fabulous gift and that is how it got into our library. I think there will be a fight between my 2 kids when they become adults and go to claim this for their own library! Get your own!

Great Book!!

I bought my 2 year old daughter several books recently, including Peter and the Wolf and the tale of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. She expressed only mild interest in any of them except this one. She absolutely LOVES this book and makes me read it to her at least 3 times every night before bed. She gets it out during the day and reads it to her little brother (who's 16 months old) and to all of her favorite toys. She had a lot of questions about what monsters are, and I felt it was a great way to have the idea of "monsters" introduced to her since they were not at all scary in this book. They turned out to be fun, friendly monsters (not unlike Elmo or Cookie Monster of Sesame Street). She was never frightened by this book, only extremely fascinated. The illustration is excellent and the story is simple and easy for children to follow.

Beautiful, fun book

I had the pleasure of meeting Dean Morrissey at Boskone 45 and fell in love with his art - bought all his books. The illustrations in Monster Trap are excellent - my favorite being the two page spread of the "monster trap." I saw that painting in real life and it blew me away. The story is delightful and I would recommend this book to anyone - young or old.

Delightfully Imaginative!!!

I credit this book with transforming my sons fear of monsters to actually loving them. He now even has an imaginary friend that is a monster! That particular monster now guards under his bed, so he can sleep. In addition to my son, I also loved the book. Imagination abounds!

Wonderful Book

My three year old is captivated by this book. We have read it every night for the past two months. The pictures are beautiful and vivid and the story reads well and is very entertaining. A great addition to any collection