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Summary: This book is about Grover and his quest not to get to the end of the book. At first, he is interested in the turning the page but that quickly changes when he find out there is a monster at the end of the book. On every page Grover is trying to keep the reader from turning the page (which only wants the reader to continue) but on every page he seems to fail. We eventually get to the end of the book when Grover figures out that he is the monster at the end of the book.
My Review: I love this book. It is so fun to read to someone for the first time (the younger the child the better). My father-in-law convinced my nephew that there was actually a monster at the end of the book. I love the pictures! It shows Grover trying several different things to keep the reader from turning the page. It is such a fun book and its great to share with young children.
About the Author: Jon Stone was producer, director and Emmy-winner writer who was involved with the creation of Sesame Street. He was one of the three original producer of Sesame Street and the principal director until 1996. Joan Ganz Cooney describes Stone as "probably the most brilliant writer of children's television material in America."
Genre: Fiction
Theme/ Skill: Predicting
Age Level: 0-8
Pre-Reading Activity: Predict what kind of monster will be at the end of the book. Have children draw the monsters. After they draw the monsters have them describe some characteristics of their monsters.
Post-Reading Activity: Ask children who the monster was at the end of the book. Ask if there were any clues that told us this. Try to find the clues. Describe Grover, the actual monster at the end of the book (next to other characteristics) and compare them. How are they the same, how are they different? Are all monsters meant to be scary? Have the children write about it in their journals.
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