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|sort=Fearsome Beastie
|author=Giles Paley-Phillips and Gabriele Antonini
|reviewer=Keith DudhnathSue Magee
|genre=For Sharing
|rating=34|buy=MaybeYes
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=978-1848860667
|paperback=1848860668
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|pages=32
|publisher=Maverick Arts Publishing
|website=http://www.gilespaleyphillips.co.uk/
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|summary=''The Fearsome Beastie'' isn't An engaging monster-eats-the-children tale with a must-readhappy resolution, but it has plenty 's probably best thought of strong points to counterbalance minor gripes. The undeniable fact is that young children will enjoy it as an appropriatelya daytime - rather than bedtime -toned monster talebook.
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One dark and snowy night, after the children have gone to bed they are woken by a distant growling noise. A fearsome beastie (he of the title) has left his cave and he’s coming in search of something to eat. He has to travel all night and he arrives in the town just as it's getting light. The children know what to expect and they’re hiding and keeping very quiet in the hope that they won’t be found, but the beastie has a trick up his furry sleeve. He sits in the snow - and sobs. He only came in the hope that they would play - and of course the kind-hearted children fall for it. I won’t tell you any more except to say that you can guess what happens and that salvation comes in the form of Pete’s Gran, an axe and a tasty stew is the result.
When night comes, There's going to be a frisson of fear from young readers and the most sensitive might be shocked at what the fearsome beastie roams axe-wielding Gran does to the streetsmonster, looking for although it is remarkably clean and free from gore. Most children are going to eatlove the opportunity to join in with the story - there are some wonderful opportunities for making scary noises and acting out the parts. He There’s a happy conclusion to the story (the story is slightly dark, but not ''that's quite the monster and gobbles up some little 'uns, dark) but doesnit't notice little Pete, who enlists some help to do battle with s a story for the beastiedaylight hours rather than bedtime.
I liked Gabriele Antonini's illustrations. They'The Fearsome Beastie'' is re bright, engaging and really add to the story. There’s a fun picture book. It brings to mind fairy tales real talent for capturing the children’s expressions and other familiar stories, where monsters plenty of opportunity for discussing what the children are after going through. I like too that one of the children. Plotwears glasses -wise, thereit's not too much we haven't seen before - you can pretty much guess what happensunusual for children to need to wear glasses and they should feel included in stories. However, interest levels Too often glasses are maintained throughout, and the young audience will enjoy used to imply that there's an element of geekiness or something out of the adventureordinary.
The writing is clear and direct, with appropriate vocabulary for those either side of being able I'd like to read thank the publishers for themselves. The rhythm of the couplets is strong throughout, allowing sending a skilled adult reader to really sell the drama of the story. However, the rhymes rarely excited me: they tend copy to be the most obvious choicesBookbag. The writing isn't bad, but it doesn't leap off the page. The line about Pete's gran chopping wood to relax tickled me; some more playful concepts like this would have improved matters
There are Have a few minor proofing errors. They're not of a severity that I'd comment on in a book for older children. However, ''The Fearsome Beastie'' is pitched firmly look at those who are just getting to grips with reading, so accuracy is of greater importance. It shouldn[[Tamara Small and the Monster't put anyone off checking it out, but it bears noting. s Ball by Giles Paley-Phillips and Gabriele Antonini's illustrations are slick |Tamara Small and engaging. They're bold and cartoony, with plenty of interest and expression on each page. Children will recognise that the beastie is a scary monster, but won't feel unduly scared of it themselves. The most striking image is the beastie getting chopped in two with an axe, Red Riding Hood stylee. ItMonster's dramatic, and describing it makes it sound wholly inappropriate, but even the youngest children will be amused by it, as they would by Tom and Jerry. ''The Fearsome Beastie'' isn't a must-read, but it has plenty of strong points to counterbalance minor gripes. The undeniable fact is that young children will enjoy it as an appropriately-toned monster tale. My thanks to the publishers for sending it to Bookbag. For other monster stories, take a look at [[Mr Chicken Goes To Paris by Leigh HobbsBall]], [[Good Little Wolf by Nadia Shireen]], the same author and [[Tappity-Tap! What Was That? by Claire Freedman and Russell Julian]]illustrator. Tamara wears glasses too.
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