Man reikia baubo

I Need My Monster #1

by Amanda Noll, Howard McWilliam (Illustrator), Nijolė Regina Chijenienė (Translator)

Etanui reikia, kad po lova tūnotų baubas – kitaip jam sunku užmigti. Tačiau sykį, palovy ieškodamas savo ištikimojo šiurpiojo bičiulio Geibo, jis randa tokį raštelį: „Išėjau žvejoti. Grįšiu po savaitės." Ir ką gi Etanui dabar daryti? Juk jam būtiniausiai reikalingas baubas. Etaną aplanko gausybė įvairių baubų, bet ar tarp jų rasis toks, kuris tinkamai jį išgąsdintų? Herberto dantys nepakankamai aštrūs, Sintijos uodega – visai nebaisi, o Ralfas, pamanykit, lakuojasi nagus! Nieko nebus.

Ši juokingai šiurpi ir šiurpiai juokinga istorija padės žengiantiems į vaizduotės pasaulį vaikams susidraugauti su visais savo baubais – ir net ožiukais.

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Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fantasy, Monsters, Fiction, Halloween, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2009

Reviews

[Shaghayegh · Rating 4 out of 5]

جلد یک
ایتن یه پسربچه‌‌ی چموش پررو تشریف داره. شب‌ها اگه هیولاش یعنی گِیب زیر تختش اطراق کنه، می‌تونه با خیال راحت بخوابه! اما روزی روزگاری، گِیب براش نامه میذاره و میگه یه هفته‌ای نیست و می‌خواد بره ماهیگیری. حالا این فسقل چجوری می‌کپه؟
اون اینقدر به زیر تخت پناه میبره تا هیولای دیگه‌ای اعلام وضعیت کنه؛ آخه بدون هیولا آروم نمی‌گیگیره. اما هیولاهای دیگه میتونن رضایتش رو جلب کنن؟ به اندازه‌ی کافی میتونن ترسناک باشن تا ایتن از تخت جم نخوره؟ مسئله این است.
تنها بخش مسخره‌ی کتاب، دیالوگ‌های ایتن با هیولای دختری بود که به خاطر جنسیت ردش کرد و نتیجه‌گیری بیخودی انجام داد.

"Are you a girl monster?"
"Of course I am," She snapped.
"I'm Cynthia. Do you have a problem with that?"
"Um, yeah, I do," I admitted.
"I definitely need a boy monster. Boy monsters are for boys and girl monsters are for girls. Everybody knows that."
"Well, aren't you a picky one," She sniffed, and she was gone.

در کل مجموعه‌ی بامزه‌ایه که نقاشی‌ها و موضوع جالبی داره، اما بی‌نقص هم نیست.

پ.ن: فعلا عزمم رو جزم کردم تا ریویوهایی که ننوشتم رو بنویسم. از کوچیک‌ها شروع می‌کنم تا کم‌کم با قطورها مواجه شم :)

[Maria Yankulova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Страхотна история! Не знам дали ще ни помогне за по-бързо и лесно заспиване, но е страшно забавна, момичетата се смеят много и вече 2ри ден я четем непрекъснато.

[Lizzy Harford · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you want to start a conversation about sexism with your 5-year old, then this book is for you! At first I thought it would be charming, unique and fun. However, when the young boy exclaims, "I definitely need a boy monster. Boy monsters are for boys, and girl monsters are for girls. Everybody knows that." I promptly closed the book and didn't finish reading. It's a blatant comment of chauvinism. I'd rather not aid in the teaching of children that misogyny is okay. Gender does not define our capabilities for anything. Girl monsters are just as capable of scaring little boys as boy monsters. The girl monster should have eaten the little boy after making that sexist comment, though that wouldn't have been any more appropriate for a children's book now would it?

[Julie Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story that my whole family loves. We've read it and watched it several times on Storyline Online. Puts a fun twist to the concept of monsters under the bed. The illustrations are great as well!

[Krasi Karaivanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Супер сладурска и приятна история, която разкрива ЗАЩО трябва децата да се страхуват от чудовището под леглото ♥️

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I completely surprised myself and loved this little charmer! It tells the story of a little boy whose monster-under-the-bed, named Gabe, is away one evening. The poor little boy cannot sleep without his monster--all the familiar friendship and comfort of his ooozy slime and ragged breathing and his long, sharp claws... When other monsters try to fill-in, it's perfectly clear that no one but Gabe will truly do! I love how this story touches on how children can find such a deliciousness in being "frightened" (as long as they know there really is nothing to be afraid of). The illustrations are SO endearing! I love the little boy's expressions. Sure, it might conjure up some comparisons to "Monster's Inc" but I found "I Need My Monster" to be a fresh, fun and totally adorable story.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audience: Primary
Genre: Fantasy
Pre-reading strategy: This book is all about the visual and descriptiveness of monsters. I would love to do the pre-reading strategy of "Visual Imagery". I would have my students draw several monsters to compare to the monsters in the book. My students could draw a monster without claws, a well-groomed monster, a girl vs. boy monster, a monster with a long tongue, and what they think Gabe actually looks like. As we read, we can could hold up each of our monsters and see how they match up. This lesson not only incorporates making predictions, but also compare and contrast when we match up our monsters with the book. The creativity and possibilities are endless in these drawings.

[Victoria · Rating 1 out of 5]

The illustrations are wonderful, and the concepts are enticing; however, when the main character says he can’t have a girl monster, insinuating boy monsters can only excel at “being scary,” I lost all respect for both the author and novel. Additionally, the character also states that boy monsters are for boys, and girl monsters are for girls. I think this is incredibly gross for a children’s book to state. I would not read this to my children.

[Abigail · Rating 2 out of 5]

A young boy named Ethan is dismayed to discover, one evening at bedtime, that his under-the-bed monster companion, Gabe, has gone fishing, and will not be returning for a week! How will he get to sleep without Gabe's familiar ragged breathing, or the delicious thrill of seeing Gabe's slimy green ooze? Auditioning a series of temporary replacements, Ethan finds that there simply is no substitute for his monster...

An amusing tale that will most likely appeal to monster-loving kids, Amanda Noll's debut picture-book, I Need My Monster joins the ranks of those books which envision monsters (under the bed, or in the closet) as partners in the bedtime process. Titles like Mercer Mayer's There's a Nightmare in My Closet spring to mind, in this respect. The accompanying illustrations by Howard McWilliam, drawn in pencil and painted with acrylic, accentuate the humor and creepy fun of the tale.

The only discordant note, in this entertaining venture into bedtime territory, is Ethan's claim, when rejecting one of his monster applicants, that girl monsters are for girls, and boy monsters for boys. Come again? I appreciate that this may be meant to represent a young boy's perspective, but for me, it just introduced a silly, and possibly damaging stereotype into an otherwise winsome narrative. Don't we already have enough problems, trying to encourage young boys to read a diverse range of stories, without overtly endorsing the idea that "girl" things (even girl monsters!) simply aren't for boys? I was originally going to rate this at three stars, but the more I think about it, and the more I recall some of the discussions I've had about trying to get boy readers enthusiastic about reading, the more disturbed I am by this one "discordant note." This book would be fabulous, without it. With it, I would have trouble recommending it.

[Amy (Other Amy) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went out on my annual buy-nephew-a-book spree last night. Unfortunately, he's not old enough for this yet. But I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Ethan can't sleep. There's no monster under his bed. He twists and turns a bit, but it's no use. He knocks on the floor (I love this) to summon a parade of substitute monsters.

The artwork is something I suspect will be love-it or hate-it for many people: an ultra-saturated, photo-realistic to the point of unreality kind of illustration. I love it, especially for the subject. There are a few reviews complaining about the dismissal of the girl monster because she's a girl. She's a girl monster hiding under the bed of a little boy, people. His dismissal was completely sensible, not at all disrespectful, and totally in keeping with the fact that he's, you know, a little boy. To each her own, I suppose.

I will keep this in the back of my mind for when nephew is a bit older.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This wonderfully illustrated but it's kind of problematic. It's super awkward that the boy refuses to have a substitute monster who apparently passes muster (claws, tail, scary teeth) but has a pink bow because she's a girl. Then to have the monster be less of an actual comfort (turning the negative of being afraid of a monster under your bed into a positive, that monster is actually your friend) and actually be something that terrifies the boy, and paint it as a good thing is just...weird.

I guess I'm just missing the point on this one.

[Noura Rizk · Rating 3 out of 5]

A monster you know... :))

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a 2011-2012 Golden Sower Primary Honor book. The audience this book is geared towards would include boys and girls in kindergarten through second grade. The book is appealing due to its story and the rich illustrations. It is a humorous story about a boy who needs his monster in order to keep him in his bed at night. When his monster goes on vacation, the boy is not too happy with his substitute monsters.

[Lana Jackson · Rating 1 out of 5]

I believe the premise of this book was well-intended; however, I did NOT find this book appropriate for young children. If a child is not familiar with the concept of monsters under the bed, I wouldn't want to introduce it to any child I know. Even though the monsters are bright and colorful, they are enormous in size compared to the little boy in the book. The suggestion that "monsters" are so big they they take up all available space in the room if they come out from under the bed, coupled with the illustrations of long, sharp claws and tongues, are the catalyst of unexpected nightmares.

The book ends by showing the child character cowering under the covers, afraid his "familiar monster" will eat his toes. The concept of fear is, thereby, reinforced to a child as normal, and should be accepted as such.

I was disappointed in this book.

[Steff Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

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How was I supposed to get to sleep if my monster was gone?

I don't know about you, but I was never a scary story, monster-loving kind of kid. Frankly, the closest I ever came to enjoying these kinds of tales was Monsters Inc. As an adult, I've grown rather fond of those stories that take something scary and flip it on its head. In the case of Amanda Noll's I Need My Monster, that is precisely what happens. With gorgeous illustrations from Howard McWilliam, I Need My Monster features a young boy as he navigates how to fall asleep when his monster has gone away on a trip.

Substitute Monsters

Ethan has gotten into the routine of falling asleep with a very specific, very scary monster living under his bed. But one night, instead of his monster he finds a note letting him know that monster Gabe has gone fishing. Suddenly Ethan is faced with a problem. How will he get to sleep without the familiar sounds and ooziness of his monster there to help him?

Thus ensues one of the most adorable endeavors to find Ethan a substitute monster for the night. But for each monster that comes, there's something about them that just doesn't quite fit. And Ethan still can't sleep. In fact, as he tries to work with each of the new monsters, he finds himself missing Gabe more and more.

I loved this story immensely. The entire process that Ethan and his substitute monsters go through trying to help him get to sleep is endearing and hilarious. There's almost nothing about this story that I could even think to criticize, I love it so much. I do have one complaint, of course, and that was when Ethan told monster Cynthia that "Boy monsters are for boys and girl monsters are for girls."

I found this suggestion rather irritating, pushing a gender conformity narrative that is not only problematic but also disappointing. For such a brilliant book, it's so sad to see how much this moment hurt it. In retrospect, I have no problem with young Ethan asking for a boy monster, saying that he feels more comfortable that way. He can even say he simply needs a monster that doesn't wear a bow. But I do have a problem with him insisting that boys should only have a specific kind of monster.

Aren't You A Picky One

Usually, perhaps, I am. In the case of this book, though, I have to say that the illustrations are some of the most exceptional that I've ever seen. The consistency of Ethan's bedroom alone was impressive. And that's without even mentioning the adorable kid himself and the monsters that come by to scare him. I can't think of a single thing about the artwork that wasn't phenomenal.

Ethan was one of the cutest characters I've ever seen, especially when he had his moments of laughing at some of the monsters. I was particularly fond of that illustration above all others. The monsters were all unique and fantastic. And the artwork and written word come together to tell one of the best stories I've found in a children's book.

If You Need A monster

I will, unquestionably, recommend this to almost everyone. I do think there needs to be a little bit of intervening on the parent's end when getting to that piece about "boys only having boy monsters and girls having girl monsters." I think that line was absolutely ridiculous. It was so ridiculous that I docked an entire star for that idea alone.

But, otherwise this is an incredibly unique and wonderful book. It's bright, colorful, and engaging. The story Noll tells is truly brilliant. And you're right on time to get this fantastically scary story right before Halloween.

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[Rachel Freeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I Need My Monster” is a humorous picture book about a young boy, Ethan who finds that his monster under his bed has gone away on a trip for the night. Ethan finds that he cannot sleep without his monster, Gabe being under his bed: “I missed his ragged breathing. His nose whistling…How would I ever get to sleep without Gabe’s familiar noises and his spooky green ooze?” Ethan decides to knock on the floorboards to see if he can get a substitute monster for the night; one by one different monsters appear and Ethan interviews each monster finding that none are as great as Gabe. This book was a true joy to read and would serve as a very entertaining read aloud in a lower elementary grade classroom. I know the various monsters that crawl out from under Ethan’s bed would captivate my Kinder students’ attention and get them thinking about what monster they would want under their beds at night! Amanda Noll’s descriptions of each monster pair wonderfully with the illustrations by Howard McWilliam. This book would serve as a great discussion tool and mentor text for teaching descriptive writing. Students could write what they would want their monster to look like using descriptive language. Beforehand, we would discuss the descriptive language the author used to describe the monsters under the bed and talk about how the language used made the monsters come to life and we were able to easily picture them. For younger grades, such as Kinder and First, I would provide a worksheet to students with appropriate descriptive words that they could use to describe the various parts and actions of their monster. Then, students could either do a craft creating their monster or draw their monster to match what they have written.
There is one line from the text that I felt would not support an inclusive and multicultural classroom; when Ethan is interviewing monsters, a girl monster crawls out and he responds by saying he must have a boy monster and that “boy monsters are for boys and girl monsters are for girls.” I would pause after reading this line and be sure to discuss with the children that we know there are not “just boy things” and “just girl things,” and that the monster they would want under their bed can be whatever they want.

[Kate · Rating 1 out of 5]

Upon buying this book, I was thrilled to get my young children excited about monsters. The book's premise sounded fun and weird, yet approachable for youngsters.

After reading this book I absolutely cannot in good faith recommend it to anyone. While the illustrations are marginally imaginative, the story is lacking entirely. The only positive attribute of the whole tale is that the child protagonist is able to advocate boldly for his perceived needs, although the author's choice to blatantly exploit segregative sexism by stating that, "Boy monsters are for boys and girl monsters are for girls. Everybody knows that," is abhorrently lazy and ignorant.

In all awareness of this being a work of children's short fiction, the infinitesimal morsel of anything that could be described as a positive takeaway from this book is nowhere enough to outweigh the stagnantly flat and painfully boring shortsightedness of the rest of the story.

[Crystal Marcos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanted to get this book to share with my daughter. I am starting early teaching her that monsters are nothing to be afraid of. I love the extra touches in the design and illustrations of the book. Amanda Noll's debut book is a hit with us!

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ethan checks under his bed for his monster Gabe, but he only finds a note - "GONE FISHING! -BACK IN A WEEK!" Ethan needs a monster to help him sleep, so he interviews five different monsters, but none can take the place of Gabe. He needs his monster! How will he ever get to sleep?

[Kayla Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book and just bought it for my picture book collection that I own. I love the humor and the illustrations, and everything in this book!:)

[Safara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was going to give five stars but there is one line said that girl monster is only for girls, while boy monster is for boys. I mean... It is better to not differentiate gender, right?

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

Сезонът на тиквите отминава и Хелоуин вече е зад гърба ни от почти цял месец, но за сметка на това пък нощите продължават да се скъсяват, а сенките да се удължават. Какво ли се крие в мрака? Кой ли стърже под леглото? Е, каквито и страхотии да ни дебнат в тъмното, те едва ли са в състояние да уплашат малкия Итън, героят на новата картинна книга на изд. „Мармот” „Къде ми е чудовището?”. Тук един безстрашен малчуган страда не заради загасената лампа или странните нощни звуци, а заради това, че чудовището под леглото му най-неочаквано е решило да си вземе почивка и да отиде за риба! И ако това все още не ви звучи достатъчно забавно и шантаво, то почакайте само да се срещнете с кандидатите да го заместят, които един след друг навестяват детската стая на Итън през нощта. Писателката Аманда Нол и илюстраторът Хауърд МакУилям са сътворили едно настръхващо-забавно приключение, в което детските страхове са преобърнати с главата надолу. Прочетете ревюто на „Книжни Криле”: https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...

[Emma Hartis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little boy was going to go to sleep and he looks under his bed and sees that his monster has gone fishing. The little boy is upset because he would not be able to go to sleep without the scary noises of his monster. So the boy knocked on the floor boards to get another monster. Many different monsters came under his bed but none of the monsters where as good as his normal monster. After a while his monster decided to come back from fishing and the boy was able to go to sleep.

This book was so cute and super funny. I loved the illustrations of all of the different monster, they each were colorful and they did not look very scary. I think this would be a good book to give to a student who thinks monsters are cool.

I think book would be good to use when talking about routines. I would ask all of the student to write about their bedtime routines and what they do to get to sleep each night. I would also also ask all the kids to drawl a picture of what type of monster they would like to have.

[Catalina A. Eguiguren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was looking for a story for a storytelling and I think I found the perfect one. I like the personalities of the different monsters, the descriptions, and sounds. The idea that the monster under the bed is not scary but necessary for sleeping is also interesting.
However, I will definitely be skipping the blatant sexism of "boy monsters are for boys, and girl monsters are for girls". No need to add any more to ridiculous gender stereotypes.

[Zarifa]

There was a boy. He had a monster under the bed. He liked his monster so much and he didn't slept without his monster Gabe. His monster was gone and he was fishing. He said that he. Thought he liked fishing but the fishes are so scared of Gabe. When Gabe was at the fishing the boy had other monsters that didn't scared him at all. Only Gabe can scare him.

[Gabe Novoa]

This was cute until it got all heteronormative with the monster that wasn't scary because it wore nail polish and "boy monsters are for boys and girl monsters are for girls" *eye roll.*

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just really enjoyed this book. Instead of being afraid of the monster under his bed, the main character needs a certain type so he can go to sleep. His monster goes fishing. He tries out the substitutes, but they are not to his liking. Cute, cute, book!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Jonathan Cavazos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book for kids. I’d like to read it to my nieces.

[Lezlie Stegall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book and live reading it to my girls. We reread this today and we still love it.