Nonna's Corner is a special feature where I share books I've reviewed with my grandchildren, affectionately referred to as the "Royals" here at Caffeinated.
Today we are excited to share Mayhem and a Monster: A boy's adventure with his cat by Jason H Finck. Illustrated by Elena Komoninathis story was one the kids throughly enjoyed. It's the story of a young boy who has to take out the rubbish and his cat joins him on their spooky walk to the bins. I loved how engaged my grandchild became as the story progressed. Check out our thoughts....
I love when a book captures my grandchildren's attention and Mayhem and a Monster did just that. From the title to the spooky illustrations, that were just scary enough to engage them to the surprise ending.
We meet a young boy who is asked to take out the rubbish. Clayton, my seven-year-old grandson, didn't know the work rubbish, but our nine-year-old quickly yelled its trash. Hazel, the three-year-old, was fixed on looking for the cat. The author reminds the reader to look for the cat on every page, something they all enjoyed.
So out into the night, the young boy and his black cat head with the rubbish. The boy lives on a farm and only the moonlight highlights there way. They went down the creaky stairs and out into the dark night. It was a magnificent time for mayhem and monster. Past the barn, henhouse, the misty pond and orchard.
As I read, the children's excitement grew and all of them would chant, "it was a magnificent time for mayhem and monster. They had me giggling as the suspense built and when we finally reached the end, they, too, were giggling.
The writing is chapter level with vocabulary builder words that made the tale atmospheric. The illustrations were well done and added to the suspenseful tone as they made their way to the burn cans. The children loved the repeating last line of each page and finding the cat on each page.
A winner for your bookshelf, school and library. The Royals have demanded re-reads, and the oldest has read to them as well. We were sent the hardcover and I recommend it as this one will be well loved.
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