From the opening page when our very hot and thirsty monster bursts into view shouting, ‘Monster! Thirsty! Drink!’ to its cheeky surprise ending, children will be laughing gleefully at Sean Taylor and Fred Benaglia’s latest picture book.
A sequel if you like to Monster! Hungry! Phone!, their previous collaboration, the Monster star is all character, a single-minded child-like explosion of immediate needs, deliciously thwarted by an adult world. There’s an irresistible page-turning quality to the story - as readers we are desperate too for Monster to get his drink, and it’s an absolute treat to read aloud (though maybe not just before lights out, it’s far to raucously funny for that). Fabulous fun!
Reviewed by Andrea Reece Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic. More reviews by Andrea Reece
About MONSTER! THIRSTY! DRINK!
It's a VERY hot day. Monster is THIRSTY. He wants a drink! But UH-OH! Where is he going to find one? Hold on tight - Monster is in for another wild ride!
It's a VERY hot day. Monster is THIRSTY. He wants a drink! But UH-OH! Where is he going to find one? Hold on tight - Monster is in for another wild ride!
This laugh-out-loud picture book is perfect for anyone who's ever wanted a long, cool drink on a long, hot day. With bold, bright illustrations by the talented Fred Benaglia, it's a hilarious picture-book treat and ideal for fans of Oi! Frog.
'A shouty, colourful picture-book romp, begging to be read aloud with gusto' - Guardian
'Vividly imagined... [and] highly entertaining' - Julia Eccleshare
'A high-energy read' - Observer
Author
About Sean Taylor
Sean Taylor has written more than 40 books for young readers. These include the Purple Class series of comic adventures set in an urban primary school, a collection of folktales from the Amazon called The Great Snake, a novel for teenagers called A Waste of Good Paper, and picture books such as The World Champion of Staying Awake, illustrated by Jimmy Liao and Boing!, illustrated by Bruce Ingman. He lives in Bristol with his wife and two sons. Visit Sean at www.seantaylorstories.com
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed MONSTER! THIRSTY! DRINK! and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
MONSTER! THIRSTY! DRINK! features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Star Books
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MONSTER! THIRSTY! DRINK! was written by Sean Taylor and published by Bloomsbury Childrens Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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