Monster Hug!

By David Ezra Stein

Book Overview

From the time they leap out of bed until they hug each other good night, two rambunctious young monsters make the world their playground. And playtime between such great friends is colossal fun, and sometimes earth shaking business. David Ezra Stein's simple, descriptive text and lively illustrations are full of humor, playing with size and perspective as the monsters play familiar games on an enormous scale. Children will delight in the monsters? antics, and get a kick out of the twist at the end of the story'the monsters might be as tall as mountains, but they're just kids, after all!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399246371
• ISBN13: 9780399246371
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.7" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 1 year and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Brilliant

Brilliant. The fun, short text and vibrant illustrations grab my daughter's attention every single time we read this book to her. Our family LOVES this book! My husband especially likes it because of the voice he can do for the monster characters.

A good story for any language

Reviewed by Conner (age 4) and Mom for Reader Views (5/08) This is an illustrated story that needs few words to explain the day in the life of two monsters at play. "This is a MONSTER HUG! [4 year-old demonstrating a large hug]" "Did you understand what the monsters were doing just from the pictures?" "Yes, they were smashing everything!" "Do you know that these were children monsters when we read the story?" "No, because they were so big. I do like the story because it's silly. There are no monsters anywhere because the monsters are ... you know, not real." "Did you know that monsters had bedtimes?" "No and I don't think they want to go to bed. I like to see them sleeping." "Why are the mommy and daddy sleeping?" "Because it's not their bedtime." Parent's comment: "Monster Hug!" is a very expressive book that needs few words to communicate the action. The two monster friends remind me very much of how my son plays with his best buds that I can't help but laugh throughout the book. Because the message is relayed through the pictures, it is a good story for any language.

Monster-sized Tenderness

Primal and raw, like a monster should be, but also tender and to the point, like a hug. David Ezra Stein imparts straightforward but vivid text and lively, just rough-enough illustrations a child can grasp and identify. 'Monster Hug' recounts the day in the life of a monster by being full of monster sized humor and action and also childlike vulnerability. A sweet book!