sleepysharon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I love love LOVE this!!!
felinity's review against another edition
4.0
2yo enjoyed the story, and I liked seeing the variety of monsters for each child, but the best part was seeing the three children building themselves a fort (castle) and playing outside till dark arrives and parents bear the sometimes-reluctant children home. Lovely illustrations too! Bonus points to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for including a British book.
Can't count how many times I've read it since the spring!
Can't count how many times I've read it since the spring!
choosejoytoday's review against another edition
4.0
Jack and his friends build a fort and pretend play the afternoon away fighting dragons and monsters. When Jack decides to stay out late after his friends have gone home, he starts to wonder if dragons are real after all, but the shadowy creature he sees turns out to be mom and dad to take him home for the night. This one reminded me a little of Where the Wild Things Are. I love Helen Oxenbury's illustrations in this one; they really add to the story, similar to Sendak's illustration in Wild Things.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
Oxenbury and Frazee are two of my favorite illustrators. And Oxenbury truly captures the story with her illustrations for this book.
erkide's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
nairam1173's review against another edition
5.0
Five-star picture books, to me, are the ones that are not only entertaining and well-illustrated, but have this Other component--a sense of surprise and completeness, with not a word out of place. Whole.