BIBLIOGRAPY
Singer, Marilyn. 2001. MONSTER MUSEUM. Ill. By Gris Grimly. New York: Hyperion Books For Children. ISBN 078680520-X
PLOT SUMMARY
In this collection of poems a group of students on a field trip visit the Monster Museum. Inside the museum the children are introduced to many different types of monster including some famous creatures from literature such as Count Dracula, Frankenstein, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
While featuring some of the creepiest monsters in literature, Singer's poems and illustrations by Gris Grimly transform these ghouls and goblins into quirky and playful creatures sure to capture the attention of young children. “My brother is a poltergeist,/My sister is a bogey./ My mother is a revenant,/My father's an old fogy.” In “Ghost” Singer's rhymes are not only informative but they just plain fun to say.
Grimly's illustrations of the monsters are much like the story itself, strange, bordering on crazed, and with just a hint of deviousness. In the depiction of the Poltergeist, Grimly has the ghost enclosed behind a display but his devilish and devious grin suggest he might just break through the barrier any second. Each page is full of characters, monsters, and objects flying around the room, the scene is so chaotic but will draw the attention of readers to notice every detail.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL review: “This fresh, witty book will be popular for not-so-scary storytimes, as well as independent reading. The humor and wordplay running rampant adds to the delight of the whole museum visit. Another howling success for this versatile author”
KIRKUS reviews: “The cleverly detailed watercolors by mysterious illustrator Gris Grimly (a pseudonym for Steven Soenksen) steal the show with hilarious humor and offer careful readers all sorts of visual jokes, with additional monsters peering out from unexpected locations. His monsters are charmingly spooky rather than grotesque, and the schoolchildren also have their own quirky personalities. Singer's poems are lively and humorous (if not great literature), and they impart quite a bit of information about various famous monsters.”
CONNECTIONS
These creepy yet friendly monster tale will make a great read for young children celebrating Halloween.
Other stories similar to MONSTER MUESUM
Singer, Marylin.2004 CREATURE CARNIVAL. Ill. by Gris Grimly. New York: Hyperion Books. ISBN 0786818778
Singer, Marilyn. 2001. MONSTER MUSEUM. Ill. By Gris Grimly. New York: Hyperion Books For Children. ISBN 078680520-X
PLOT SUMMARY
In this collection of poems a group of students on a field trip visit the Monster Museum. Inside the museum the children are introduced to many different types of monster including some famous creatures from literature such as Count Dracula, Frankenstein, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
While featuring some of the creepiest monsters in literature, Singer's poems and illustrations by Gris Grimly transform these ghouls and goblins into quirky and playful creatures sure to capture the attention of young children. “My brother is a poltergeist,/My sister is a bogey./ My mother is a revenant,/My father's an old fogy.” In “Ghost” Singer's rhymes are not only informative but they just plain fun to say.
Grimly's illustrations of the monsters are much like the story itself, strange, bordering on crazed, and with just a hint of deviousness. In the depiction of the Poltergeist, Grimly has the ghost enclosed behind a display but his devilish and devious grin suggest he might just break through the barrier any second. Each page is full of characters, monsters, and objects flying around the room, the scene is so chaotic but will draw the attention of readers to notice every detail.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL review: “This fresh, witty book will be popular for not-so-scary storytimes, as well as independent reading. The humor and wordplay running rampant adds to the delight of the whole museum visit. Another howling success for this versatile author”
KIRKUS reviews: “The cleverly detailed watercolors by mysterious illustrator Gris Grimly (a pseudonym for Steven Soenksen) steal the show with hilarious humor and offer careful readers all sorts of visual jokes, with additional monsters peering out from unexpected locations. His monsters are charmingly spooky rather than grotesque, and the schoolchildren also have their own quirky personalities. Singer's poems are lively and humorous (if not great literature), and they impart quite a bit of information about various famous monsters.”
CONNECTIONS
These creepy yet friendly monster tale will make a great read for young children celebrating Halloween.
Other stories similar to MONSTER MUESUM
Singer, Marylin.2004 CREATURE CARNIVAL. Ill. by Gris Grimly. New York: Hyperion Books. ISBN 0786818778
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