The Monster at the End of this Book

    The Monster at the End of this Book

    by Jon Stone

    Ages 2-61971
    Picture Book

    A beloved interactive picture book featuring Grover from Sesame Street who desperately tries to prevent readers from turning pages because he's terrified of the monster at the end of the book. Through direct address and fourth-wall breaking, Grover pleads, builds barriers, and ties pages together in increasingly frantic attempts to stop readers from continuing. The story celebrates curiosity, courage, and self-acceptance while delivering a gentle lesson about facing fears and discovering that sometimes what we're afraid of isn't scary at all.

    1971Published
    Genres: Picture Book, Interactive Fiction, Humor, Character Development

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    Fantasy or Symbolic Storytelling
    Moderate
    Family, Friendship & Community
    Minimal
    Diversity & Cultural Representation
    None
    Gender Identity Topics
    None
    Romantic or Mature Themes
    None
    Sexual Orientation Topics
    None
    Social or Historical Topics
    None

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