Blog Entry #8 Tickle Monster

Tickle Monster

Written by Josie Bissett
Illustrated by Kevan J. Atteberry
Compendium Incorporated
2010
33 pages

Fantasy

                 I chose this book because everyone has heard of the tickle monster! I was curious to see what a book about this illusive creature would say. This book is about a monster from planet Tickle. He has been all over the world tickling and has come to earth to prove his great talent of tickling. He goes on to say how good he is at tickling and all the spots that are the most ticklish. Sadly, at the end of the book he is so exhausted from all the tickling that he must travel back to planet Tickle in his spaceship.

                The illustrations in this book look to be either crayon pastels or markers; they are very circular and curved in form and have a child-like quality in the limited use of shading and depth. The color palette is soft and friendly with many different colors used at once. The overall feel of the book is light and fun, and the illustrations definitely reflect that tone. The whimsical line patterns of the illustrations also exhibit this carefree feeling.

                This book has an excellent rhythm and rhyming pattern. This would be an excellent book for K-3^rd graders depending on the aspects of poetry the teacher chooses to introduce with this book. For upper grades, it would be an excellent tool for presenting the concept of iambs in poetry and the use of stressed and unstressed syllables. For younger grades, this book could be used to introduce rhyme, alliteration, and in some parts assonance. The rhythm and flow of the verses made this book fun and enjoyable to read. Overall, I would highly recommend this in the classroom for its excellent use of various literary features.


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