Books with title There's a Monster in My House

A funny and tender picture book about waiting for a new brother or sister to arrive.There's a house inside my mummy,Where my little brother grows,Or maybe it's my little sisterNo one really knows.Waiting for a new brother or sister to arrive can be a confusing and worrying time for young children. Sharing this simple rhyming story together is the perfect way to reassure your little one and involve them in all the excitement. Told with humour and warmth by Giles Andreae, the author of much-loved family favourite Giraffes Can't Dance.'A great book for sharing with your first born while your second is still in the 'tummy house'' - The TimesA note from the author:'When my wife became pregnant for the second time, I was talking to Flinn, our 2-year old son, about what was going to take place and how exciting it would be for him to have a brother or sister. I started to think about it as though I were a young child myself ... 'There's a house inside my mummy' was a phrase that just popped into my head, and from then on the book was a joy to write.'

Perfect local, Hawaii story for the young emerging reader.After a boy and his dad arrive at the North Shore for a Saturday morning of surfing, the boy discovers that a noisy monster has joined them! With the help of a lei-making auntie and a favorite local treat, the boy makes the monster disappear. Skillful rhyme and colorful illustrations make this a book children and parents will want to read again and again.

According to Herodotus, an Ancient Greek historian, a Phoenician named Cadmus brought the alphabet to Greece. In the ancient myths, Cadmus was a hero who fought a ferocious monster and founded the city of Thebes. Cadmus was so famous that his deeds were told and retold throughout the ancient world.In this modern retelling, James Rumford uses the alphabet that Cadmus brought to Greece to recount the hero’s own story. Part truth, part fancy, this different kind of alphabet book takes its reader on a journey to the distant past, when our letters were not just marks to record sounds but were pictures of eyes and hands, doors and fences, giant teeth and . . . monsters.

There's a Mouse in my House is an amusing story about a little girl's pet mouse. She learns how pet mice stay active, how they search for food and the chaos that can ensue when things don't always go as expected. As you read this book to your children, you will notice that the brightly colored illustrations coupled with the short, easy-to-read sentences will help hold their attention and enable them to recognize words quicker. Plus, when the text matches the illustration on each page, they tend to remember the words and story longer. There will be a total of nine books in this series, so be on the lookout for new books soon to follow. About the Author Don Reuschel is a retired engineer and realtor who always enjoyed reading to his four children and thirteen grandchildren. He applied what he learned from reading to them into each of his books. Don loves to participate in and watch all types of sports. He also enjoys music and has written and recorded a song for each of his children and grandchildren. He enjoys traveling and has walked over a hundred miles of the Appalachian Trail with his son and grandson.

There are monsters, monsters everywhere! Literacy Concepts Sight Words Phonics Rhyme Rhythm a in the tree and up to three at door with ball very hot red bed good night is what they said Rhyming words, as in tree/three, door/floor, hall/ball, and hot/pot Vocabulary Words Related Learning Skills monster counting dancing playing singing getting sweeping Recognizing that an -ing ending can be added to some action words (verbs) to show an ongoing action, for example, count (counting), dance (dancing), and play (playing) Recognizing words that show position (prepositional phrases), such as in the tree and at the door Recognizing contracions, such as there's for there is From the best-selling Learn to Read series Teachers and parents the world over can't be wrong! This popular and time-tested series has sold more than 20 million copies. Instill the love of reading and build self-confidence in young readers with these lively stories. Tied to content subject areas including math, science, and social studies, the 108 leveled readers in the series make the perfect compliment to any beginning reading program. Increase fluency, build vocabulary, and improve sight word knowledge with natural language, strong picture support, and easy-to-read repetitive text all while helping young readers master important early learning concepts tied directly to Common Core standards. Fiction: This book is a fiction book.

What’s making all that noise in the closet? Could it really be a monster? Preschool aged kids will love finding out in this cute, rhyming picture book. If you liked “There’s a Monster in My Bed”, you will love this sequel. It is the same concept, but with more suspense, longer text, and more pages. Both are great books for anyone who has young kids who are afraid of “monsters” in their room.Petra Craddock is a certified reading specialist and a mom of two. She has a BA degree in elementary education and a MA degree in Language and Literacy. The illustrator, Jeff Newsted, has studied cartooning at Columbia College in Chicago and has illustrated the cover art for children's musical groups and greeting cards.