The Monster at the End of this Book

The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone and Michael Smollin

My first substantive post has to feature what I consider to be in the Top 10 of all children's books of all time. It's sentimental for me because I remember reading it as a child with my father (who read to me nearly every night). Our daughter is a little too young to really get the story yet, but who doesn't love hearing smug Grover describe his plan to stop the reader from turning pages, then when he is defeated, his exasperation -- "YOU TURNED ANOTHER PAGE!!!"

Another children's book blogger made a fantastic post that really describes everything you need to know about this book --> here.

I love meta children's books generally, and I also love that there is a pop-up version of this book called Please Do Not Open This Book. Just realized that I purchased the pop-up version of this book for our child a full year and a half before she was born, which was a good thing because now it is out of print.

Family Info: There are no parents in this book at all, just Grover, thus making it a great selection for all families, regardless of structure.

Cost: Since this is a Little Golden Book, you can buy it for $3.99.