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I can see some of my kids really liking the machines and the nastiness of the monsters. Fun.
Kids who love construction will love this one! A crew of monsters create a Custom Prehaunted home. They know what's fair and they all work hard.
I can see some of my kids really liking the machines and the nastiness of the monsters. Fun.
"construction, monsters, playing pretend, teamwork, excellent rendition of teamwork of a construction crew with routine of toddlers"
Odd story flow (they are working hard and then they take a nap? They move from "adults" to "children") The rhythm is off, and the rhyme does not always work. Illustrations are interesting.
Anytime I see a monster book at the library I snag it and bring it home for my son to read. I borrowed Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund because it looked appealing to both of my children. Harriet likes monsters but doesn't have the patience to sit through chapter books like her brother. Lund's Monsters on Machines is brightly illustrated and short enough for Harriet.
The basic gist of the book is that a team of monsters are meeting in the morning at a construction site. They are monsters who use monster machines to build skyscrapers. Each monster has his or her own job and machine to get the job done. This part of the book is excellent but the ending spoils the fun of having monsters going to work.
Why oh why can't monsters just be monsters in books? Why do they have to be revealed to be children or in this book, child monsters? Why can't a book about construction sites have monsters actually working instead of pretending? When ever a monster book pulls that reversal at the end it's like having the carpet pulled right out from under my children's feet. They HATE these endings and in turn end up hating the book.
The basic gist of the book is that a team of monsters are meeting in the morning at a construction site. They are monsters who use monster machines to build skyscrapers. Each monster has his or her own job and machine to get the job done. This part of the book is excellent but the ending spoils the fun of having monsters going to work.
Why oh why can't monsters just be monsters in books? Why do they have to be revealed to be children or in this book, child monsters? Why can't a book about construction sites have monsters actually working instead of pretending? When ever a monster book pulls that reversal at the end it's like having the carpet pulled right out from under my children's feet. They HATE these endings and in turn end up hating the book.
Forced rhymes, super-busy illustrations. But kids will like the monsters and the construction.