There was an Old Monster!

There was an Old Monster! By Rebecca, Adrian, and Ed Emberley
Preschool-grade 2

This book is a modern version of the book: There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. It was identical to the book except for in this story it was a monster swallowing things. I really liked There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly when I was younger, but I didn’t care for this one as much. It was a good book, but I couldn’t help but think about the original. It’s kind of like how there are a ton of versions of Cinderella but usually the original one you read is your favorite.
The illustrations were cool because it was always on a black background and so the colors that were used were neon colors. The pictures took up the entire page which I always think is more attractive when reading picture books. The print was large, and the font kind of reminded me of a Halloween writing, which matches the theme of the monster.
This story is neat because the words flow so you can sing it while you are reading it. Also written on the cover it says you can download the song off line, and it gives you a website so it is an interactive book too.