This Little Monster (a Fun Twist On The Classic Nursery Rhyme!)

By (author) Coral Byers; Illustrated by Alberta Torres; By (author) Byers, Coral; Illustrated by Torres, Alberta
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Count and explore with the dressed-up little monsters as they go on a trick-or-treat adventure, then run all the way home!
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Follow ten little monsters as they dress up, explore and more in this fun preschool counting book based on the classic nursery rhyme This Little Piggy.

This little monster tries a treat,
This little monster plays a trick . . .

It''s dress-up time! Ten excited children become cute and colourful monsters and an ordinary street becomes a spooky world full of surprises. Follow along with the little monsters as they go trick-or-treating, find a pumpkin patch, and explore a mysterious cave . . . before running all the way home!

With ten children to find and count as you turn the pages, loads to spot along the way, and a special surprise fold-out ending, this picture book is specially developed for imaginative little preschool monsters everywhere. There is a bonus section at the end with reading tips for parents and carers, giving ideas for discussion and extra things for children to spot.

This Little Monster is a riotous read-aloud preschool adventure – come and join in the fun! And for roarsome dinosaur fans, look out for This Little Dinosaur in the same series.

Biographical note

Coral Byers is a children''s picture book author who loves to dress up in different costumes. Her work includes the This Little... series for Macmillan Children''s Books.

Alberta Torres is an Italian illustrator, currently based in London, who has been drawing since she was 18 months old. She worked as a motion graphics designer before turning to illustration, attending courses in Italy and London, including at Central Saint Martins and House of Illustration, and was awarded the Battello A Vapore Prize for Best Emerging Illustrator in 2013. Her debut picture book is I Love You as Big as a Rainbow, and she has created illustrations for Caterpillar Books, The Old Vic, and multiple publications.

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Count and explore with the dressed-up little monsters as they go on a trick-or-treat adventure, then run all the way home!