ROUND ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ROBERT G. & HELEN GRIFFITH BUILDING 216 E. MAIN 218-7005 http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/library MONSTERS BIBLIOGRAPHY: Stinky by Eleanor Davis ER DAV Geisel Honor book Stinky, a monster who lives in a swamp, gets upset when a boy named Nick starts hanging around his swamp, and so he tries to scare Nick away. Monsters eat whiny children by Bruce Eric Caplan E CAP Henry and Eve, having ignored their father's warning, are kidnapped by monsters who eat whiny children, but while increasing numbers of monsters argue over how to prepare them, the siblings begin to play nicely. Awful ogre running wild by Jack Prelutsky ENF 811 PRE In a series of poems, Awful Ogre has a picnic with a lovely ogress, visits Grandma, exercises, paints a picture, enters a cook-off, attends a concert, causes a commotion, swims, goes through other activities If you're a monster and you know it by Rebecca & Ed Emberley ENF 782.42 EMB Monsters sing their own version of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement. Other titles include There was an old monster and Go away, big green monster!, E EMB Leonardo, the terrible monster by Mo Willems E WIL Leonardo is a terrible monster--he can't seem to frighten anyone. When he discovers the perfect nervous little boy, will he scare the lunch out of him? Or will he think of something better? Where the wild things are THIS LITTLE MONSTER This little monster went to market, This little monster stayed home, This little monster had roast beef, This little monster had none, And this little monster cried “Boo, hoo, hoo” All the way home! SEE MY BIG AND SCARY EYES See my big and scary eyes? Look out now for a big surprise--BOO! MONSTER MONSTER, TURN AROUND (Tune: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear) Monster, monster, turn around. Monster, monster, touch the ground. Monster, monster, reach up high. Monster, monster, bug out your eyes! Monster, monster, bend your knees. Monster, monster, growl and sneeze. Monster, monster, climb into bed. Monster, monster, rest your head. HERE COME THE MONSTERS! (tune: “Farmer in the Dell”) Godzilla stomps around, Godzilla stomps around, Here come the monsters—OH Godzilla stomps around! (march) Other verses: The ghost goes boo! (big eyes) The zombies go UUUUHHHH (Hands in front) The monsters brush their fangs (brush teeth) MONSTER SONG If you’re a bat and you know it, flap your wings! If you’re a bat and you know it, flap your wings! If you’re a bat and you know it, And you really want to show it— If you’re a bat and you know it, flap your wings! by Maurice Sendak E SEN Caldecott winner A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king. Ghost…just say BOO! Skeleton…shake your bones! Mummy…give a moan! MR. BONES (Tune: Beep! Beep! Little Nash Rambler) You won’t believe but this I saw, It happened (late one) night. I saw Mr. Bones in the old graveyard He really was quite a sight! He shook his arms and he rattled his bones, He really gave me a fright! (Scream) You won’t believe but this I saw, And it happened (late one) night. Shake, shake.* Rattle, rattle. Shake, shake, rattle, rattle, shake, shake. (repeat action verse) Shake = bring fists down from shoulders to waist. Rattle= circle arms around each other Check the Online Calendar’s Halloween Party entries to practice singing Mr. Bones with Ms. Andrea. http://bit.ly/OYZqjU Our coloring activity featured Grover, star of The monster at the end of this book, E SES. Find lots of fun Sesame Street coloring pages and activites at www.pbskids.org/sesame