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The illustrations tie in with the story perfectly. Johnny's room truly is a mess and it's fun to look at what the mess is made up of. My only amendment might have been the mum's choice of footwear on entering the room since she's pictured in a pair of open-toed sandals and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't risk that sort of mess without at least some trainers, if not welly boots! I liked the fierce-looking Jumblebum who has steamy stink coming out of various orifices! The contrast too, between the messy room at the beginning and the tidy room at the end is really well -drawn.I don't quite know how those of a nervous disposition would take it all, since there is something quite scary about a stinky monster living in your bedroom and suddenly deciding to eat you! Perhaps if you know your child doesn't deal well with scare-tactics you'd be better off finding a different way to encourage a tidy room! However, I'm sure most children will find it all very funny!

I don't quite know how those of a nervous disposition would take it all since there is something quite scary about a stinky monster living in your bedroom and suddenly deciding to eat you! Perhaps if you know your child doesn't deal well with scare-tactics you'd be better off finding a different way to encourage a tidy room! However, I'm sure most children will find it all very funny! For another fun story about a great big mess try the timeless [[The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss]]. Chae Strathie also wrote [[Gorilla Loves Vanilla by Chae Strathie and Nicola O'Byrne|Gorilla Loves Vanilla]].