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Illustrated by
David Barneda.
Barneda's acrylic and colored-pencil illustrations show a rotund, wide-eyed creature with little pointy ears getting ready for bed--and awaiting the Tickle Monster's arrival. To heighten suspense, only the Tickle Monster's shadow (also pointy-eared) is visible. Thach's jaunty rhyming text will satisfy those who relish a good tickling session: "You'll squirm! You'll dance! / (You may wet your pants)."
32 pp.
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| August, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-1-932425-58-1$16.95
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K-3
Illustrated by
David Udovic.
This story in rhyme describes the monsters in a girl's home, revealing they're more frightened of one another than she is of them. Since the girl has the upper hand there's not much suspense, which some readers may find boring while others could see it as humorous and/or comforting. The illustrations are rendered in just a few too many shades.