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I Want to Be in a Scary Story
I Want to Be in a Scary Story
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: November 8, 2017
Review
Even better than Taylor's Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise, this interactive picture book centers around the construct of a little monster who wants to be part of the story. He thinks that he wants to be in a scary story, but when the usual scary-story tropes are introduced, he clarifies that he wants to DO the scaring, not BE scared; each page piles on a little more drama, building the suspense until the shout-out-loud ending. A great text to introduce elements of the horror genre, a fun Halloween-time read aloud that doesn't mention the holiday, or an entertaining monster-filled humorous story that allows audience interaction and guess work. The book also invites a lively monster voice from the reader. Sure to be a crowd pleaser; the exuberant purple monster with his arms up on a bright orange cover will call to young readers.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Taylor, Sean
Illustrator: Jullien, Jean
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: horror
Audience: grades k-3
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: excellent
ISBN: 9780763689537
Price: 15.99