Morris the Mankiest Monster
Written by Giles Andreae
Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: David Fickling Books
ISBN: 978-0-385-61511-2
Summary/Back cover:
It’s years since he changed his t-shirt
It’s crusty and crawling with ants
His shoes are all slurpy and squelchy inside
and potatoes grow out of his pants.
Morris is sweet, charming and… completely disgusting! Kids will love him. Are you brave enough to open the most revolting children’s book of the year?
Review:
The back cover says it all, really - this is a completely disgusting book, that we all absolutely adored!! It's a definite boys' book, and it captured my 2.5 year old's imagination, and had my husband laughing out loud!
With Giles Andreae's familiar rhyming storyline and beautiful illustrations by Sarah McIntyre (I haven't met any of her drawings before - will have to hunt out more now), this book is a guaranteed winner with boys. I can imagine this one being popular with kindy and early-school aged boys - you know, those ones that take a slug to show-and-tell, and come home covered in mud.
My rating: 4.3 out of 5 - it's everything the back cover promised it to be!
Review written by Bronwyn
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