The Monster at the end of this Book

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that everyone loves Sesame Street. Why? Because it's awesome. And if you DON'T love Sesame Street, I have to wonder: what on earth is wrong with you?
It has monsters.
And people.
Monsters and people living together in harmony. And it's funny and cute and clever. Much like the book we're going to look at today: "The Monster at the end of this Book", by Jon Stone.

I think this book is brilliant. The writing isn't complex and the art isn't amazing - but the book is FUNNY. It's also interesting because it's a direct interaction between Grover and the reader.
The story starts with Grover finding out that there's a monster at the end of the book. After that, he proceeds to beg the reader NOT to turn the pages. The reader does (of course) despite Grover's attempts to tie the pages together, build a brick wall and plead, plead, plead.
Of course, when we finally reach the end of the book, Grover is delighted (and more than a little embarrassed) to find out that, in fact, HE is the monster at the end of the book! Hilarious (especially if you're four)!

When I first read 'Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus', I immediately thought of this book. It has the same fast-paced writing, the same quirky humor and the same endearing main character. And Mo Willems comes from the Sesame Street world as well...so maybe it's something in the water?

Any which way, this book is a terrific read-aloud, and I've yet to meet a preschooler who doesn't love it.

Ten furry faces out of ten!