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The Little Shop of Monsters Hardcover – Picture Book, August 25, 2015

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A frighteningly fun picture book adventure from two monstrously talented children's book icons--Marc Brown and R.L. Stine!

Are you are afraid of monsters?
Do they make you shiver and shake and shut your eyes really tight at night?


Welcome to the Little Shop of Monsters! Do you want a SNEEZER? A TICKLER? Or one of the CREEPIEST monsters of all? Come on in and choose your favorite, if you dare (before one of them chooses YOU!).

Renowned children's book creators Marc Brown and R.L. Stine join forces for the very first time-in Stine's picture book debut-with a tale that is monstrously good fun.

2016 Children's Choice Book Award Winner -- Kindergarten-2nd Grade Book of the Year
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K-Gr 3—In Stine's first picture book, an unseen narrator provides a tour of a pet shop stocked full of monsters. The spooky travelogue is peppered with slightly sinister asides, such as "I hope they don't break the glass, jump out, and EAT you. (Would that spoil your day?)." Among the beasts eager to share your home is "Bubble-Belly Billy," a greedy-eyed, long-clawed snacker who is surrounded by bones and apple cores. "Yucky" and "Mucky" are phlegmy, green twins who like to stick together. With Venus Flytrap-like pinchers, "Squeezer" and "Teaser" pass the time by playing monster games. Brown's detailed mixed-media illustrations bring these crazy creatures, who gaze out directly at readers, to life. VERDICT Frightfully funny. Children will scream for repeated visits to The Little Shop of Monsters.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada

About the Author

R.L. Stine is the creator of the bestselling Goosebumps series, which inspired the popular television show, as well as the Fear Street series and many other spooky tales for children. He has also written dozens of joke books for kids.

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and creative producer of the #1 children's PBS television series "Arthur." He has illustrated many books for children, including Marc Brown's Playtime Rhymes, Ten Tiny Toes, and Wild About Books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (August 25, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316369837
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316369831
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 7 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD490L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 0.5 x 12.13 inches
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Why is Tim Jacobus R.L. Stine's favorite illustrator? Maybe because they've done so many scary books together. Tim did the cover paintings for more than 80 Goosebumps books, as well as the six amazing Amazon books. Recently, the two of them got together and asked the questions they've always wanted to ask each other...

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TIM (the illustrator) asks R.L. STINE (the author):

TIM: When I illustrate, I can "see" the image in my head before I start to draw. Do you "hear" a story when you write?

R.L.: I hear kids when I write. I try to hear the voice of the boy or girl who is telling the story. I visit schools a lot and talk with kids so I can keep up with what they are saying these days and what real kids sound like. Then I try to hear their voices tell the story as I write it.

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TIM: You've written so many books I can't do the math, but I bet you've used millions of words. What's you favorite word?

R.L.: Someone once got in an elevator with a very witty author named Noel Coward and said, "Say something funny." And Coward said, "Kangaroo." Kangaroo has been a favorite word of mine ever since I heard that story. But as a horror writer, I guess my favorite word is SCREAM!

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TIM: Where is the strangest place you have come up with an idea for a story?

R.L.: An empty movie theater. My wife and I went to see a scary movie in a big, old movie house-- and we were the only ones in the theater. It was kind of creepy. Then about halfway through the movie, I turned around and saw that the back row was filled with people sitting straight and still. Suddenly, I thought-- They are zombies! I'm trapped in a dark zombie theater! And that's where the idea for the book Zombie Town came from.

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TIM: If you couldn't write-- and you possessed all skills-- what would you like to do for a living?

R.L.: I drew comic strips from the time I was in 4th grade, and I always dreamed of being a cartoonist. You can imagine my shock when the other kids told me how bad my art was. They were right. I stunk! I got over my extreme disappointment by starting to write. But if I had the skill, I would love to do what you do, Tim.

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R.L. STINE (the author)asks TIM (the illustrator):

R.L.: If you couldn't be an artist what would you like to be?

TIM: I would like to be a "Snowmaker" at one of the big ski resorts, out west, like Mammoth Mountain in California. You work at night when everyone goes home. Set up the snow guns, cover the slopes, and groom them with the Sno-Cat track machine. It's kinda like a snow tank! Then, you get to ski for free! I love that snow!

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R.L.: When we were kids, my brother and I used to go to a horror movie every Saturday. We loved them all. The covers on our six Amazon books look like movie posters to me. Were you also influenced by horror movies? If so, which ones?

TIM: I was a complete "chicken" as a kid. I couldn't sit through any horror movie. The first scary movie I saw was on TV. It isn't really a horror movie. It was the Hunchback of Notre Dame-- the black-and-white version with Charles Laughton. That movie freaked me out! The mutant, Quasimodo, was something that REALLY could exist. Black-and-white movies, black-and-white photos—they all seem more "real" than full color to me.

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R.L.: You have painted so many great covers. I think your scariest Goosebumps cover was for The Barking Ghost. And the black cat on The 13th Warning is really creepy. Do you have a favorite cover? Is it a scary one or a funny one?

TIM: It's hard to pick a favorite. But you gotta love the blue bathroom blobs in Monster Blood IV. That one is a little creepy and WAY funny. For just outright scary, I love the ticket taker in Zombie Town!

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R.L.: What was the weirdest thing someone ever asked you to draw?

TIM: Oh, I have drawn a lot of weird stuff. One time, I had to paint a pimple! You know... acne! It was a medical illustration. Gross. When I first started illustrating, I painted pictures of food. My food illustrations were used in the Sunday newspaper for the local supermarket. I painted every food you can imagine. I can draw a pretty mean potato!

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Customers find the story amusing and cute. They appreciate the endearing illustrations and colorful pages that match the content. The book is suitable for kids of all ages, including boys and girls. The monsters are funny and less scary than most.

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24 customers mention "Fun story"24 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the fun story and colorful monsters in this book. It's a favorite for kids of all ages, including toddlers.

"...The story was pretty interactive; we made the noises and pretended to be one of the monsters...." Read more

"...Written by R.L. Stein so it has a great balance of fun and gross." Read more

"This book is so clever and fun. My three kids love it. The story is so fun and the monsters are colorful...." Read more

"...He loves the story and the artwork. He's 4 and his 5 year old brother loves it too." Read more

19 customers mention "Illustrations"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's illustrations. They find the pictures cute, colorful, and endearing. The illustrations match the content and are creative, colorful, and clever.

"...The illustrations were eye-catching. I loved how the colors were almost pastel and it gave you the feel of reading an older picture book...." Read more

"...He loves the illustrations and the fact that it’s kind of scary without being too scary...." Read more

"This book is so clever and fun. My three kids love it. The story is so fun and the monsters are colorful...." Read more

"...He loves the story and the artwork. He's 4 and his 5 year old brother loves it too." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book for kids of all ages. They say it's fun and a hit for little boys and girls who like monsters.

"...Will be a hit for any little boy/girl who likes monsters." Read more

"This is one of my childrens favorite books. We purchased this one as a gift." Read more

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Customers enjoy the colorful and engaging illustrations that match the content.

"...The illustrations were eye-catching. I loved how the colors were almost pastel and it gave you the feel of reading an older picture book...." Read more

"...My three kids love it. The story is so fun and the monsters are colorful...." Read more

"Love love love this book. It is so fun. Colors of the monsters are bright, it is a very cute book...." Read more

"...Rollicking and not scary with illustrations that match the content and are equally endearing. Recommend for Halloween and just anytime too" Read more

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Customers enjoy the monsters in the book. They find them funny and less scary than other monsters. The pictures are cute.

"My son loves this book. He enjoys that there are different types of monsters that are in a shop...." Read more

"...The pictures are cute, the monsters are funny and less scary than most...." Read more

"...My babies are only 17 mo and love this book, they point at the different monsters and sit still through the whole book." Read more

"...be too scary but it's actually pretty funny and he loves learning all the monsters' names." Read more

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Customers find the monsters in the book less scary than others.

"...He loves the illustrations and the fact that it’s kind of scary without being too scary...." Read more

"...The pictures are cute, the monsters are funny and less scary than most...." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2016
    When I saw this book on twitter, I knew I needed it. Marc Brown and R.L. Stine paired up to write a children’s picture book. YES! I loved Arthur growing up and I still read the books to my little ones and I absolutely loved Goosebumps, I mean who didn’t?

    I was excited to see how this book would work out and I have to say the Tiny Bookworms and I loved it. The story was pretty interactive; we made the noises and pretended to be one of the monsters. I personally loved the fact that there is a monster named Tina the Not So Ticklish Monster in the book. I am quite ticklish so it’s basically the opposite of me.

    The illustrations were eye-catching. I loved how the colors were almost pastel and it gave you the feel of reading an older picture book. The ones now at days are so amazingly illustrated and this one had an old school vibe to the illustrations.

    We really loved this picture book and I am so glad we were able to find it. We plan on reading it over and over again.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
    My son loves this book. He enjoys that there are different types of monsters that are in a shop. He loves the illustrations and the fact that it’s kind of scary without being too scary. Written by R.L. Stein so it has a great balance of fun and gross.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019
    This book is so clever and fun. My three kids love it. The story is so fun and the monsters are colorful. We have read it to my daughter's 2nd & 3rd grade class and they all have loved it. I purchased this for her 3rd grade teacher so she could have a copy of it in her classroom.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
    My son originally found this book at our public library and fell in love with it, so much that we borrowed it numerous times. I bought this as one of his birthday gifts and it made him so happy. He loves the story and the artwork. He's 4 and his 5 year old brother loves it too.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2016
    I purchased this for my 6 year old son. This book is great! The creatures are really funny, gross, and amusing. The pictures/detail in this book is incredible! I bought it for my son to read, but this is not an easy book for beginner readers so some pages I have to read. It is a cute story though and really amusing. Basically there is a pet shop full of monsters, and you get an explanation of each one. For example there is a monster that is big and fury, but don't pet him because he loves to eat hands :)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018
    Great Book
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020
    My son is obsessed with monsters and he loves this book. We had taken it out of the library so many times, that we just decided to buy it. The pictures are cute, the monsters are funny and less scary than most. Story line is about going to the little shop of monsters and choosing your own monster....only they choose you :-) Will be a hit for any little boy/girl who likes monsters.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017
    Love love love this book. It is so fun. Colors of the monsters are bright, it is a very cute book. My babies are only 17 mo and love this book, they point at the different monsters and sit still through the whole book.

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  • jennifer
    5.0 out of 5 stars So cute!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2020
    This is one of my favourite books. So much this is the 3rd time I’ve bought it. So cute!
  • MIAC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto
    Reviewed in Spain on November 24, 2016
    Me encanta el cuento de los monstruos porque lo utilizo mucho con los niños de esta edad....y como es fantasioso trabajar su imaginación
  • Bnlxndrs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2016
    Thanks. Everything was perfect.