Boogie Monster

by Josie Bissett

Award-winning children s author Josie Bissett has done it again. Her first book, Tickle Monster, became a national sensation by getting kids and their parents to laugh, laugh, laugh. Now comes Boogie Monster, a loveable character from Planet Boogie whose only mission is to inspire kids to dance, dance, dance.

Genres: Picture Books, Monsters, Storytime, Childrens, Kids, Fiction

Unknown Binding

First published July 1, 2011

Reviews

[White House Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cute story will make kids want to get up and move and groove along with the Boogie Monster. In this story, the Boogie Monster is not a scary, mean monster, but a nice, fun, dancing monster! The story teaches kids that there is no wrong way to dance and that it can be fun no matter what kind of dance moves you do. Shimmy and shake along as you read this story and maybe even learn some new dance moves!

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boogie Monster invites the reader to dance and move. Each double page spread has four sentences so it is lenthy for storytime. I did skip a couple pages and wanted to skip some text as well. I love the encouragement and movement suggestions. This book pairs well with Laurie Berkner's Monster Boogie song.

2019 storytime theme: aliens

Reviewed from a library copy.

[BreAnna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was super cute! The illustrations were bold and colorful and fun to look at it. And I love the concept of all the different ways you can dance. It's a good length, not too long or short. Very creative.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute. Great rhymes and great interactive storytime. Easy to pick up and set down as we all dance around.

[Brittany · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is cute, but it is one heck of a tongue-twister. You almost have to sing the entire thing to make it cute.

[IUS F19 Hannah Pearson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be good with kindergarten to second graders.

[Gabrielle Stoller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh the day I can do an in person program again....I want to use this book. It's all about getting their boogie on....being like clouds, robots, swaying to the beat. It's FUN!

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun book. I am looking forward to reading it to my grandchildren and watching them Boogie.

[Danielle Amedee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely adorable and the artwork is so colorful. My youngest makes me read this one almost everyday.

[Chelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book that can incorporate a lot of movement for kids while reading.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute follow-up to Tickle Monster .

Evidence that my six-year-old is smarter than me: as soon as he saw the cover of the book he knew it was crafted by the same people as Tickle Monster

Well, I would have known as we started reading, but I didn't realize it from the cover.

I didn't think it was quite as fun as the previous book, but it got my son dancing around.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

My five-year-old son picked this book out from the library this week.

There are a lot of things to like about this book; most of all, the illustrations. I liked the idea of the dancing monster. I liked that my son got up and danced for part of the book. And I loved how endearing the artwork was.

What I don't like: Books in rhyme that are clunky, forced and difficult to read out loud because there is no flow. If you can tell the story without rhyme and it will still work, there is no excuse for books in rhyme not done well.

[Claire · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the concept that we all dance our own way, but the rhyming was pretty clunky, making it hard to get into a rhythm reading it. May work better with older children who can imitate the movements more easily.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great message and fun illustrations but I didn't love it as much as I wanted to, and I'm not sure why.

[Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

-Dance -There's no right or wrong way

[Charlie Beck · Rating 1 out of 5]

An alien monster lands on Earth and rhymes about getting kids to dance.

[Cat. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute rhyming book about getting up and dancing your own way with friends and alone and everywhere. Great illustrations.

[Cemeread]

You'll need plenty of room when reading this story as it encourages children to dance however they want from rolling to spinning like a helicopter there's no right or wrong way to dance.

[Kenneth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple rhyme​ about dancing. Yet this book can get you up and moving to the grove.

[Wanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun rhyming book, great illustrations, makes you feel like dancing!

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book to my son. Unfortunately, we did not get the dancing shoes with the book. I think we prefer the first book a little more than this book. But both are cute stories.