Monster Postman
Jonathan Allen
Published by Orchard
20pp, 1-86039-873-1, £9.99 hbk novelty
This is a perfect birthday present for the child who enjoys monster stories. A lift-the-flap book with a difference, each flap reveals another beneath, so that each double spread resembles a layered scene in a play. Regular postmen are too terrified to enter Scary Street so Monster gets a job as a Postman, delivering parcels to Mr Dracula, Ms Witch, Dr Frankenstein and Mr Werewolf. The flaps lift to show just what each character receives in their parcels, allowing lots of guessing time. Whose parcel contains a collapsible broomstick for easy storage, some black hair dye, or chocolate Wolfie Drops? As ever, the author/illustrator includes lots of visual jokes, and there is a satisfying Happy Birthday ending.
Reviewed in BfK No. 124 (September 2000) by Gwynneth Bailey (GB)
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