How to Care for Your Monster by Norman Bridwell is an older book. It was written in 1970, and I believe my copy is just about that old. The book is structured as a "how to" book for children describing all they need to know when caring for their monster. It is similar to if it was describing how to care for a dog or other pet. The first page of the book tells it all.
"So you want to own a monster? Many people do these days.
You can bring a monster into your home. It's just a matter
of finding one you like.
This book will tell you how to get your monster, and how to
keep him healthy and happy."
This book would be good for 3rd grade readers or lower level 4th grade level readers. It is broken up into small chapters describing each monster. The language, as a whole, is not terribly difficult to grasp. However, there is some touch vocabulary included. For example, in the vampire section, it reads "Vampires are very dignified and polite. But they have rather peculiar habits of eating and sleeping."
I would have this book in my classroom library for students to pick up and read for pleasure. I would also encourage the students to read it during the Halloween season. You could also make a project where students imagine their own monster and write a "how to" story about caring for their monster. I would have the students type their story and then draw a picture of their monster by hand.
Bridget,
ReplyDeleteYou always bring the coolest books for your book talks! I thought this book was great and should definitely be a book to have in your classroom. I think that kids can relate to this book because many kids have pets now a days. I like your idea about having them write a how to story about how to take care of their made up monster, I would have them do the same thing.
That is so cute and I love that they will use computers and drawing for the project. I honestly am jealous of all your books, they are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI think that children should make up their own monster if they can, its a great creative way to use their imaginations.