Monster Looks for a House

Monster Books / Monster's Adventures #2

by Ellen Blance, Ann Cook, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Ellen Blance grew up in the northeast of England. She moved to London in 1964 and attended the University of London in order to study alternative methods of developing language and reading skills for children. In 1970 she was invited to work with New York City teachers. She taught classes at the New School and at City College. Ellen joined the staff at Bank Street College where she worked on the desegregation of the Stamford, Connecticut, schools. She also worked with teachers in Mamaroneck and Rye Brook, New York. Now retired, Ellen spends some time in New York City and Connecticut schools reading the Monster books and talking about writing to enthusiastic young writers.

Reviews

[Jessica Burstrem · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another cute, colorful book ... although this one is not entirely oblivious. There is a quick surprising image of what looks like an abandoned house, windows all broken, full of drunken/drugged squatters. The book doesn't address it further than to indicate that the protagonist doesn't want to live there. Sadly, there are all too many children who do live in such houses.

[Ingrid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this in German. Brilliant.