Monsters Eat Whiny Children (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Written by Bruce Eric Kaplan (2010) New York: Simon & Schuster. Illustrations for the book are rendered in ink and watercolor. Great book which has a play on something happening in the lives of many kids and families - whiny children! The kids dad said if they didn't stop whining a monster would come and take them away. And that is what happened! However, the monthers had a whining problem too and could not decide together how to eat the children - whiny-child salad, whiny-child burgers, whiny-child cake, or whiny-child cucumber sandwiches. The monsters were taking so long to figure it out between themselves that the children ran away and went home. They said they would never whine again, but maybe just a litte. A cute story which would be fun to read aloud and use as a role playing idea with kids. Also discussions about different emotions could be talked about, pondered. My 5 year old was not impressed, it is the only book he has ever given only one star to. It was over his head and the illustrations were rather disappointing. I agree with almost all of the reviews on this page... SPOILERAnd of course since the kids don't actually get eaten by monsters because the monsters take so long to make up their mind, its really not much of a warning... not that I suggest having them get cooked, but it was far too easy for the kids to escape...
What do You think about Monsters Eat Whiny Children (2010)?
A children's book that likely captures the sometimes bizarre way in which children think.
—Alicia
This book was very cute. My kids enjoyed it very much!
—ma137
