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Mess Monsters
There are Mess Monsters under the bed. When they're out, they'll smash, they'll crash, they'll bang and clang, stamp and stomp. Most of all they'll make a mess. But the Mess Monsters haven't met Mummy yet...
24 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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December 16, 2019
EXCERPT: One day Mommy said that my room was a mess,
And because it's untidy she suffers from stress.
I said,
'I need the mess, it's better that way.
If I tidied my room, I just wouldn't play!'
ABOUT THIS BOOK: There are Mess Monsters under the bed. When they're out, they'll smash, they'll crash, they'll bang and clang, stamp and stomp. Most of all they'll make a mess. But the Mess Monsters haven't met Mummy yet...
MY THOUGHTS: This is going in Luke's Christmas parcel. It is a beautifully illustrated delightful story about putting things away when you have finished with them.
Will it work? Who knows 🤣😂
THE AUTHOR: Beth Shoshan was born in Brighton. She never seemed destined to be a children's writer, after all she had failed English Composition. But everything changed when she was challenged by Meadowside to write the most inappropriate children's book imaginable - it should contain sweets, explosions and arcane English words. She did, and Smidge became an instant best-seller. Now with over 30 titles to her name, Beth has become one of the most successful children's authors of the past few years.
DISCLOSURE: I purchased my copy of Mess Monsters by Beth Shoshan, illustrated by Piers Harper, published by Albury Books. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.
Please refer to my Goodreads.com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday.wordpress.com for an explanation of my rating system.
And because it's untidy she suffers from stress.
I said,
'I need the mess, it's better that way.
If I tidied my room, I just wouldn't play!'
ABOUT THIS BOOK: There are Mess Monsters under the bed. When they're out, they'll smash, they'll crash, they'll bang and clang, stamp and stomp. Most of all they'll make a mess. But the Mess Monsters haven't met Mummy yet...
MY THOUGHTS: This is going in Luke's Christmas parcel. It is a beautifully illustrated delightful story about putting things away when you have finished with them.
Will it work? Who knows 🤣😂
THE AUTHOR: Beth Shoshan was born in Brighton. She never seemed destined to be a children's writer, after all she had failed English Composition. But everything changed when she was challenged by Meadowside to write the most inappropriate children's book imaginable - it should contain sweets, explosions and arcane English words. She did, and Smidge became an instant best-seller. Now with over 30 titles to her name, Beth has become one of the most successful children's authors of the past few years.
DISCLOSURE: I purchased my copy of Mess Monsters by Beth Shoshan, illustrated by Piers Harper, published by Albury Books. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.
Please refer to my Goodreads.com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday.wordpress.com for an explanation of my rating system.
November 14, 2010
My kid loves the Mess Monsters. The giggles alone make this book worth reading.
July 28, 2008
A nice sturdy board book with good illustrations. The Mess Monsters love a messy room, but they break toys and ruin things so that the child who lives in the room decides to tidy up to keep them away. My two-year-old likes this one, but is a little confused by the fact that neither the child or the mother are ever pictured. I just tell him the mommy is downstairs making dinner. Also, the monsters (which are pictured as very friendly - not scary) are still peering out from under the bed even after the child cleans the room. I thought this might worry my son, but it doesn't.
March 29, 2008
Ok, so the moral of the story is if you don't clean your room, monsters will come and try to eat you. And parents should scare the bejeezus out of their children by reading them this book. I bought this for my friend's kids, and I am hoping it will not traumatize them for life. The pictures are really cool, though!
January 31, 2019
Basic Plot: Very messy monsters take over a small child's room.
This was a pretty funny book, and I really liked the illustrations. My son kept coming back to this board book long after he should have moved past board books, so it has some really good staying power.
This was a pretty funny book, and I really liked the illustrations. My son kept coming back to this board book long after he should have moved past board books, so it has some really good staying power.
July 2, 2010
This is the book I read to my children EVERY night for more than a year!!!! Best clearance find EVER!! It's rhymes and rhythm will surely keep your kids attention and if you read it with enthusiasm, you will have a blast sharing! Instant classic!
April 5, 2008
Claire's new favorite
November 12, 2009
If your room is messy you will have monsters? Wierd idea.
September 17, 2012
A rhyming book that would be perfect to get your kid to clean up their mess as otherwise the mess monsters will destroy their toys. Funny, rhythmic and sure to get a giggle from kids.
November 15, 2018
Good book to persuade your children to tide up their room... hahaha..
October 22, 2019
Great Halloween story
August 18, 2022
A fun way to get kids to clean up their room!
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