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Summary: Mama Says...
Review: Ever since I read "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", I always wanted to pick up another book by Judith Viorst. This book is it and does not disappoint. A little boy, Nick, is convinced that there are monsters, vampires and other night creatures out to get him. His mother tells him there aren't any. But Nick is not so sure, especially since his mother is wrong about so many other things, such as there being no more cream cheese left when it is really hiding under the lettuce; him being able to carry the heavy bag with the eggs in it when he can't; and telling him his crayons are on the top shelf when in fact they are not. Just as Alexander said: "It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day", little Nick says: "So...sometimes even mamas make mistakes." However there are some things mamas are right about. The black and white illustrations by Kay Chorano are great and I especially like the way she draws the various monsters---very unusual, fantastic and scary. Children who are certain there is something lurking under their bed will enjoy this book and its comforting ending.
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Summary: Fearless Female Brought Up With This Book
Review: I bought this book after reading the good comments of other reviewers, but find I completely wasted my money since I immediately donated it to charity without ever letting my kids see it. I am pretty liberal about what they read----"My Monster Mama loves me so" and "Frank was a Monster (who wanted to dance)" are their FAVORITE books---but this book is plain scary, not humorous or comforting. I bought this for my fearful 5-year-old (to try to help quell her fear of the dark) but this book would give even my eight-year-old nightmares, though my 10-year-old would probably find it amusing. I agree with the reviewer who said that mom is made to look like a bit of a dolt, right up until the very last (and somewhat confusing) page. If your kids weren't scared of the dark before reading this, it will give them plenty of new monsters to worry about. Skip this book and instead go for "No Such Thing".
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Summary: Would give zero stars if that were an option!
Review: I bought this book after reading the good comments of other reviewers, but find I completely wasted my money since I immediately donated it to charity without ever letting my kids see it. I am pretty liberal about what they read----"My Monster Mama loves me so" and "Frank was a Monster (who wanted to dance)" are their FAVORITE books---but this book is plain scary, not humorous or comforting. I bought this for my fearful 5-year-old (to try to help quell her fear of the dark) but this book would give even my eight-year-old nightmares, though my 10-year-old would probably find it amusing. I agree with the reviewer who said that mom is made to look like a bit of a dolt, right up until the very last (and somewhat confusing) page. If your kids weren't scared of the dark before reading this, it will give them plenty of new monsters to worry about. Skip this book and instead go for "No Such Thing".
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Summary: A Frightful Book
Review: John Irving's novel "A Widow for One Year" describes a children's book author who has achieved fame for a work, "The Mouse Between the Walls," that is actually quite scary and unsettling to children, suggesting all sorts of primal monsters lurking under the bed may be responsible for nighttime noises that turn out to have been made by a mouse.The real-life equivalent is found in this frightful book by Judith Viorst. Half of the story is devoted to describing various zombies and ghouls waiting to get the child, while the other half is spent destroying the credibility of the parent who assures the child no such goblins exist. To wit -- Mommy says there are no monsters, but Mommy has been wrong on this occasion, and on this occasion, and on this occasion. (And the mother is indeed portrayed as a woman of little common sense, in one case insisting, despite protest, that her small child carry a grocery bag full of eggs, with disastrous results. What real mother in her right mind would do something like that?) Perhaps this book was considered refreshing when it was penned in 1973. Seems more like a ticket to therapy, if you ask me. If you want to give your child an insecurity complex, this book is a good place to start.
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Summary: Classic Memories
Review: Now that my children are grown, I rarely find myself discussing children's books, but I just did. I was speaking to a young mother about children's books and "MY Mama Says" came to mind as one of the few books I never gave away. I wanted to be sure to have it for my grandchildren. All three of my children loved the story and remember it to this day. Not only is it cute and well illustrated, but it was SHORT. It often allowed me to keep my promise to read to my children every night. Whenever I had to go out or tend to a new baby, "My Mama Says" would be a welcome tale. I totally disagree with the reviewer that warned about this book producing fears. Most of the monsters are smiling! Now that I am preparing my library for grandchildren, I am so happy to find this book still in print. I can't wait to enjoy it the second time around....Bravo Judith.
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Summary: Great Kid's Book
Review: Sure, some of the illustrations scared me as a kid, but I loved it all the same. I used to beg my mom to read it to me all the time. Sadly, I got rid of it a while ago, and pretty soon I missed it dearly. I bought a new copy of it just today and couldn't be happier. I'm so glad to have found it still in print. This book is indespensible, no matter what...
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Summary: Great Kid's Book
Review: Sure, some of the illustrations scared me as a kid, but I loved it all the same. I used to beg my mom to read it to me all the time. Sadly, I got rid of it a while ago, and pretty soon I missed it dearly. I bought a new copy of it just today and couldn't be happier. I'm so glad to have found it still in print. This book is indespensible, no matter what...
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Summary: I LOVE THIS BOOOK!
Review: This book was one of my all time favorites...I could not remember the name of it only that moms arent always right...and the imagery has stayed with me for some 20 years!
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Summary: Fearless Female Brought Up With This Book
Review: This was my FAVORITE book when I was little. The monsters did creep into my dreams, but the theme of the book is that Mom, though she did sometimes make mistakes, was the strongest around. I mean, heck, she could scare away monsters!
I still to this day admire my mom's strength that I began to imitate since this book showed me that women, even single mamas who aren't always perfect, can be fearless and strong! I would never have done all of the good things in my life if I hadn't stood up to the 'monsters' of the world. College, travel and love are all scary things to enter, but SO worth the effort and THAT is what this book is about to me!
Thanks Mom.
Love Kassimo.
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