I love this book. I loved it when I was little. I loved it when my boys were little. I love it still. I am amazed by the illustrations - monsters and other imaginary creatures who aren't scary in the least. I'm thrilled by the creative mind of little Max. I am captivated by the sweet innocence and childish antics of the monsters. I sigh with contentment each and every time I turn the last page and close the book.
In fact, I love it so much that when the boys were little, I snuck it into their library bags whenever I could find it on the shelves. Even if we had just read it last month together. I just confessed to them this week when we were watching the trailer. I think they finally understand why they could recite it in their sleep by the time they were each 4 or 5.
In fact, I love it so much that when the boys were little, I snuck it into their library bags whenever I could find it on the shelves. Even if we had just read it last month together. I just confessed to them this week when we were watching the trailer. I think they finally understand why they could recite it in their sleep by the time they were each 4 or 5.
(They still don't know that the reason we watched the Maurice Sendak PBS show
- I think it was called 7 Little Monsters -
almost every week was because I was so in love with those monsters.
Smart Momma, she just named them 1, 2, 3 and so on.
I'll bet she saved tons in baby name books.
Yes, I made my little ones sit with me through
countless half-hour episodes of PBS for a show about monsters.
What can I say? If it was wrong, I don't wanna be right.)
- I think it was called 7 Little Monsters -
almost every week was because I was so in love with those monsters.
Smart Momma, she just named them 1, 2, 3 and so on.
I'll bet she saved tons in baby name books.
Yes, I made my little ones sit with me through
countless half-hour episodes of PBS for a show about monsters.
What can I say? If it was wrong, I don't wanna be right.)
:)
Shockingly enough, we've never owned our own copy of the book. That all could change. With this contest.
Head over and join the fun. Whether I win or not, I see a family movie night in The Gang's near future!
Shockingly enough, we've never owned our own copy of the book. That all could change. With this contest.
Head over and join the fun. Whether I win or not, I see a family movie night in The Gang's near future!
1 comment:
We adore this book at our house! Just a heads up about the movie, though. We have yet to see it, but a friend took her family and she said it's pretty scary for the younger ones. One of the Wild Things tears another Wild Thing in half or something. I haven't seen the movie yet, but just a word of warning to check out the movie reviews. The book is wonderful for young children, but the movie... maybe not?
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