Written by: John Perry
Illustrated by: Mark Fearling
So I independently labeled this book controversial. Perhaps it was because I was sitting alone, at night, in an empty, cold bedroom while this book mentioned its desire to eat me. Cheesy sounding, right? Regardless I was super creeped out and because of that elementary students may be as well. I may have had a different response to this particular book if I had been reading it in a different setting, however, I wasn't and I didn't. I would hate for any student to refuse to read because they were afraid their book was going to literally eat them. Okay, okay, I know it sounds ridiculous but the author and illustrator did a fantastically creepy job when creating this book. The words are chilling in certain spots...
"So the book -- this book -- went SNAP! And took a bite! Ant then another and another. Sammy squirmed and wriggled. Sammy squealed and yelled. Sammy pulled as hard as he could, but the book ate him. The it coughed up his bones and they clattered across the floor like wooden blocks. That was the first person this book ate."
Very detailed! (... and rather humorous sounding now that I typed it out). This book definitely can be taken light heartedly and more like will be seen as very funny by most. HOWEVER, I can't help but think the worse... some kindergartner having nightmares and refusing to open another book again. Eh, who knows :) But there's always that chance!
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