Monday, April 29, 2019

Review - Monsters Go Night-Night

Monsters Go Night-Night
by Aaron Zenz
Date: 2016
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 32
Format: e-book
Source: library

Bedtime means brushing your teeth, putting on pajamas, snuggling, and kissing your family goodnight. But for monsters, bedtime looks a little different. They brush their teeth, but not with a toothbrush. They get dressed for bed, but not in slippers and nightcaps. They snuggle, but not with a blankie or a teddy bear. Monsters Go Night-Night takes readers through the bedtime ritual of seven friendly monsters while making each step of the routine a guessing game. Getting ready for bed has never been so much fun!

(synopsis from Goodreads)

This book is surprisingly good. It's obviously intended for very young children, but I found myself smiling as I was reading it. Basically, we have a number of non-threatening monsters getting ready for bed. They wash up, brush their teeth, put on "pajamas", go to the bathroom, and say goodnight... but most of those things are done with a twist. It's a bit ridiculous in spots, but also pretty amusing.

The surprise factor will be gone after the first read-through, so I don't know how often kids will want to read this one. But it definitely seems like a good book for winding down at bedtime.

Premise: 3/5
Meter: n/a
Writing: 3/5
Illustrations: 3/5
Originality: 4/5

Enjoyment: 4/5

Overall: 3.5 out of 5

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