Quite a while ago, I reviewed one of my favorite childhood books, a Sesame Street gem called The Monster at the End of this Book.
In it, Grover tries desperately, and without success, to convince the
reader not to read to the end of the book, the reason being that Grover
saw the title and is scared out of his wits. It does not occur to him,
of course, that he is a monster...
While helping out with my little brother's book swap, I discovered Grover's Hide and Seek.
I could tell just from the title page that this was going to be a book
very much like the Grover book I had grown to know and love, so I swiped
it. I was not disappointed.
Within its pages, Grover once
more directly addresses his audience. This time, however, Grover's
concern is hiding himself so well that the reader will be unable to find
him. He is thrilled when the reader agrees to play hide and seek with
him but less than thrilled to discover that he must find a place to hide
on a double sheet of white paper. What is a blue monster to do?
If you've read Monster,
then you'll know that Grover is an overflowing fount of creativity and
ingenuity. He's got all sorts of tricks up his sleeve, from crumpling
the pages to pouring down blue paint to filling the pages with thought
bubbles and hiding behind them. But, doggone it, there just doesn't seem
to be any way to hide that adorable fuzzy blue face! Will Grover ever
succeed in his quest to win a round of hide and seek? That, dear reader,
is all up to you!
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