Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman, Illustrated by Bonnie Leick
I know I’ve been saying this a lot about the Halloween picture books that I’ve been reviewing this past week but I have another book for you that is sooooo cute and adorable that I can hardly stand it. Have you seen Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman and illustrated by Bonnie Leick? It’s a new one this year and one that you have to have!
Rhyming text describes one little monster’s going to bed rituals: bathtime and scrubbing every scale, tangling his hair, bedtime snack of worm juice and baked beetle bread, brushing his fangs, reading a book, checking under the bed for scary children, and snuggling in with a night-light (an eyeball of course).
Sweet dreams, Little Monster.
My darling, sleep tight.
With Mama nearby,
you’ll be safe through the night.
What absolutely steals the show in this book are the gorgeous illustrations. Just enough cuteness and just enough ick. Bonnie Leick certainly knows how to make me wish I could bottle up that little monster, put him in my pocket, and take him home with me. I love the clawed monster feet on all the furniture. Lots of bugs. Lots of spiders. Bats and mice as well. Both of my kids got a great kick out of the worm juice and baked beetle bread. They love to point out the jar of eyeballs on the copyright page.
Although perfect for the Halloween season, I’d read this book all year round. Oh man, the illustrations are just too adorable. I can hardly stand it.
Links of interest: Helen Ketteman website, Bonnie Leick website, more book blogger reviews.
Genre: Fiction Picture Book, approx age 4-8.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books. August 2010.
Hardcover, 32 pages. ISBN 076145683X
Source: Library copy. A 2010 Cybil’s nomination for which I am a 1st round panelist.
Goodnight, Little Monster is available from your favorite independent bookstore, Powell’s, and Amazon.
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Tags: Cybils 2010 picture book nomination, E-H Title, female author, Fiction, Halloween, holidays, I-L Author, published 2010, Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
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The cover art is so cute! I wish I there were little ones somewhere in my extended family to share this one with. It sounds great.
on October 21st, 2010 at 9:19 pmThis sounds very cute. I’m off to see if my library has it.
on October 21st, 2010 at 9:29 pmWhat a perfect Halloween (or year-round, as you say) bedtime picture book!
Natasha, I’ve enjoyed the many seasonal picture book reviews you have … I may be taking my little monsters to the bookstore tomorrow!
on October 23rd, 2010 at 7:32 pm