Believe It or Not, My Brother Has a Monster!

by Kenn Nesbitt, David Slonim (Illustrator)

From one scary monster to ten disgusting slugs and everything in between, this spooky rhyming story is chock-full of creepy crawlies...and one nervous little brother!



He led it home and snuck it in,

which gave me goose bumps on my skin

to see a monster standing there.

Those giant claws! That shaggy hair!



Uh-oh, this boy's older brother is up to something...he's found a monster, and he's brought him home! Now he's trying to sneak in even more terrifying creatures. What's going to happen when his parents find out?



A hilarious, side-splitting cumulative story with a monster twist of an ending from the brilliant minds of children's poet laureate Kenn Nesbitt and talented illustrator David Slonim!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Halloween, Monsters, Juvenile

32 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2015

About the author

Kenn Nesbitt is the author of several collections of funny poetry for kids, including Revenge of the Lunch Ladies, When the Teacher Isn't Looking, and The Aliens Have Landed at Our School! His poems have appeared many bestselling anthologies, including every book in the popular Kids Pick the Funniest Poems series, and anthologies from Scholastic with nearly 2 million copies in print. He is also the creator of the world's most popular children's poetry website on the Internet.

Reviews

[Tamar...playing hooky for a few hours today · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute rhyming and counting book with fantastic illustrations.

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great counting book that can be "read" both with and without the regular text. I appreciate that when we read something several times a day for weeks. Pictures are engaging and my littles don't realize we are learning at the same time.

[Kate Matheis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the rhyming in this story. The story encourages counting while telling an imaginative story kids can relate to. Very fun!

[Serenity · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun rhyming picture book with one line of repetition from page to page. This could make a fun readaloud. It's Halloween-ish, but not overly so and pretty mild for all ages.

[Cris · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book seems to be attempting to mimic Seuss with rhythmic rhyming and silly/outrageous situations. But I didn't find it amusing at all. The illustrations were nothing special either.

[Little Seesaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it, the ending is pretty cute also. Can't wait to reread it around Halloween.

[Jody Kyburz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, very cute. It's all about perspective!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very imaginative and silly. Liked the rhyming and counting.

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nesbitt, Karen. Believe it or Not, My Brother has a Monster! PICTURE BOOK. Cartwheel Books, 2015. $6.99. Content: G

When two boys get together to play with their pets in their bedroom, they let their imagination go wild and suddenly their dog was a monster and their geckos were lizards. The younger brother is worried about what Mom and Dad will think until they come and are pleased that the boys are having such a good time and being so creative.

The book is filled with rhyming couplets and reads like a poem. The illustrations really help to tell the story too.

EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: SM
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...

[Christine Turner]

Uh-oh, this boy's older brother is up to something...he's found a monster, and he's brought him home! Now he's trying to sneak in even more terrifying creatures. What's going to happen when his parents find out? A hilarious, side-splitting cumulative story with a monster twist of an ending from the brilliant minds of children's poet laureate Kenn Nesbitt and talented illustrator David Slonim!

Subject: Monsters -- Juvenile fiction.
Brothers -- Juvenile fiction.

[Tim Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mr. Nesbitt, I don't know what you're aiming at or whether you think you're being cute or what. I can assure you sir that animal hoarding and obsessive counting are not jokes. Just ask The Count from Sesame Street.

[Mary Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyming, counting, repeating phrase, "I hope our parents don't find out."

[Sharie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Counting
Perspective
Day vs. Night

[Abigail · Rating 1 out of 5]

Long, halloween.

[Theresa Grissom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would make a good rhyming read aloud.

[Dolores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creative rhyming, counting picture book about two brothers......that hope their parents don't find out.

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

sometimes things come across the library desk that I just have to read before passing on