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No More Monsters for Me! Book and CD (I Can Read Level 1) Audio CD – Abridged, July 1, 2008
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Read along with your favorite I Can Read Book characters!
I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readers encouraging children to learn—and love—to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child's reading development.
Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popular line of books come to life with I Can Read Book and CDs. Each package includes a best-selling beginning-reader storybook and a lively audio recording featuring:
- Word-for-word narration
- Music and sound effects
- One version with turn-the-page signals
- One version of uninterrupted reading
No More Monsters for Me! is an enjoyable, funny way to address bedtime fears and scared-of-the-dark issues.
Guess what's growing in the basement . . . a baby monster! Minneapolis Simpkin is hiding it down there. But a monster is a hard thing to keep secret, especially one that hiccups and cries, and gets bigger every hour.
This Level One I Can Read is perfect for kids learning to sound out words and sentences. Written by Peggy Parish, the beloved creator of Amelia Bedelia, and illustrated by Caldecott medalist Marc Simont.
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - 3
- Lexile measure310L
- Dimensions6.84 x 0.32 x 11.16 inches
- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication dateJuly 1, 2008
- ISBN-100061336149
- ISBN-13978-0061336140
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- Publisher : HarperCollins; Abridged edition (July 1, 2008)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0061336149
- ISBN-13 : 978-0061336140
- Reading age : 2 - 6 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 310L
- Grade level : Kindergarten - 3
- Dimensions : 6.84 x 0.32 x 11.16 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,734,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4,220 in Children’s Books about Libraries & Reading
- #22,353 in Children's Classics
- #25,575 in Children's Beginner Readers
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About the authors
The late Peggy Parish, well known for her stories about Amelia Bedelia, wrote many popular books for children, including Dinosaur Time, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.
"I hate reading but your books are changing my opinion." This letter, from a young Peggy Parish fan, comes as no surprise to the teachers and librarians who have put her books in the hands of children over the years. Ms. Parish wrote nearly three dozen children's books-many of which include her most famous character, the literal-minded maid named Amelia Bedelia.
Peggy Parish knew what children like to read. After graduating from the University of South Carolina with a degree in English, she taught school in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and, for over 15 years, at the well-known, progressive Dalton School in New York City. It was at Dalton that she began to find ways to release her creative ideas and energy, Though she never took a writing course, "writing stories for children came naturally." Her first book, published in 1961, was followed with Let's Be Indians and in 1963 with her unforgettable Amelia Bedelia.
Always involved with education in some way, Peggy Parish did television pieces on preschool education and children's books, wrote children's book review columns, and led numerous in-service training workshops for teachers. In discussing her ideas about education, she said, "Children's rights are taken away from them when they enter school. What I try to show teachers is that all the skills needed to read can be taught outside of textbooks. Today's children are not going to read what they are not interested in. And if a positive attitude toward reading is not developed during the first three years of school, it is virtually impossible to develop it later."
After living in New York for many years, Peggy Parish returned to her native South Carolina. She died in November, 1988. But Ameila Bedelia did not die. Peggy Parish's nephew, Herman Parish, has written Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia and Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!, published by Greenwillow Books in 1995 and 1997 respectively.
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Customers enjoy the heartwarming story and find it easy to read. They appreciate the tender moments and find it a great read aloud for children. The book is considered a good value for money.
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Customers enjoy the story. They find it a cute read suitable for young readers. The book has a good point and is enjoyable to read, with an easy reading style and fun storyline. Readers mention that it's their favorite and gets read every night.
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"...This book gets read every night and she is in love with this monster. Is a great way to show that monsters are not scary. It's a great story!" Read more
"...He laughed and was excited to read ahead to see what was going to happen. After we read it I had to order him two more books he picked out...." Read more
"My sons enjoyed reading this book, but one thing I don't like about this story is that Minn and her mom yell at each other throughout the book." Read more
Customers find the book heartwarming and tender. They say it brings back memories.
"This book is near and dear to my heart. It was one of my favorites as a child, and I’m so happy I found it again!" Read more
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"...was around 4th or 5th grade, I really love this book, it just brought back memories. If I had a chance I would buy it again." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They say it's a good read-aloud for kids, as they can enjoy reading together.
"A great read aloud and so many children are afraid at night. Surprise ending and lots of laughs. A sure winner for class or home library...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024I loved this book as a child and now I get to read it again with my daughter. Such a wonderful story.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024I used to have my mom read this book to me all the time when I was younger. Sadly, I gave away this book at some point in my life, but I’m overjoyed that Amazon still sells it in perfect condition for an affordable price!
5.0 out of 5 stars Blast from the PastI used to have my mom read this book to me all the time when I was younger. Sadly, I gave away this book at some point in my life, but I’m overjoyed that Amazon still sells it in perfect condition for an affordable price!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016I saved this book from when my son was little (he's now 38) and now when his 2 year old daughter came to visit I read his book to her. She loved the story so much that I purchased the book so it was waiting for her when she got home. This book gets read every night and she is in love with this monster. Is a great way to show that monsters are not scary. It's a great story!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022I loved this book as a kid so I bought it for the growing kids section in my home Library. I read it to my nephews and I think they liked it. They thought it was silly and smiled the whole time. My nephews are ages 9, 6, and 2. The youngest didn't have the attention span for it but he tried 🤣
- Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023This book is near and dear to my heart. It was one of my favorites as a child, and I’m so happy I found it again!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022I remember this book as a kid but never could remember the name. Google told me what I needed to know 🤣. I loved this book as a kid and still as an adult.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017I received my 2 copies quickly. Was excited to have a copy of such a fun book and a copy for my married daughter. They were in good condition. Thank you. Ronnie Jeanne Bingham
- Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2013I bought this for my son. He is dyslexic and has trouble reading, so therefore he doesn't want to read at all. We started reading this and he loved the story. He laughed and was excited to read ahead to see what was going to happen. After we read it I had to order him two more books he picked out. This is fantastic. Anything to get him to sit down to read and practice so he can get better.
Top reviews from other countries
- Jen HarfordReviewed in Canada on April 23, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars old book, but good!
my son couldn't put it down. loved the monster story,
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kuma29momReviewed in Japan on March 4, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars 娘にはまだまだですが・・・
娘の英語の力ではまだまだですが、私の拙い訳でも、一生懸命聞いていました。うわっと思ったり、えぇ~!と驚いたり、ホロリとさせられたり、娘はとても興味を持った1冊です。
- SpencerReviewed in Canada on March 17, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s
Great
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umemomosakuraReviewed in Japan on July 2, 2008
5.0 out of 5 stars 子供にとっての恐怖
女の子がモンスターを拾い、子猫を飼うような気持ちで地下室に隠します。
ところがモンスターは地下室の食料を勝手に食べてどんどんどんどん大きくなり、すぐに女の子の手に負えないサイズまで巨大化。
困り果てた女の子は・・・。
かわいいお話ですが、同時に子供心を結構鋭く突いていると思います。
親にちょっとした隠し事をしたつもりが、事が自分の手を離れてどんどん大きくなっていってしまう恐怖感が、巨大化するモンスターの形をとって表現されています。
イラストもかわいいけどちょっと不気味。
レベル1なので英語は超簡単。
最後はハッピーエンドです。もちろん。
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naokopiReviewed in Japan on May 24, 2014
3.0 out of 5 stars あぁ、こんなだったかも・・・と
思わず、自分の子供時代を振り返りました
絵がかわいいような、かわいくないような・・・微妙な感じです。
でも、お話しは分かりやすいです
子供にとっては、どうでしょうね。
モチロン、分かりやすいのですが、主人公の女の子の立場に
思いっきり感情移入してしまうのかな?
何はともあれ、最後はほのぼの・・・
落ち着けます