Mother Goose has gone off her rocker. She’s become Halloween-ized. (Is that a word? It ought to be . . .) Take one writer, Judy Sierra, add one artist, Jack E. Davis, and what do you get? Monster Goose!

Monster Goose is a delightful storybook of familiar nursery rhymes with a Halloween twist. My favorite is Jack Sprat.

Jack Sprat
Ate some Fat
And drank some gasoline.
He lit his pipe
And in one swipe
Invented Lean Cuisine.

Don’t ya love just Jack’s eyeballs??

The poetry is clever but the illustrations are what really make this book.

However, I’m not sure I would read this book to toddlers. Or even grandchildren under the age of six. It might be a tad ‘too much’ for the wee ones. Or too gross. Or too mature that they wouldn’t understand the humor of the pictures or the poetry.

As you read it with your older grandchildren, spend plenty of time looking at the pictures. They’re almost better than the clever writing!

Enjoy!
Digi-Gram