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There Was An Old Monster
Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 978-0545101455 HC
32 Pages
Ages 3 to 5
8.5” x 11”


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There Was An Old Monster
by Rebecca, Adrian, and Ed Emberley

There was an old monster who swallowed a tick I don’t know why he swallowed that tick ’Cause it made him feel sick! When he swallowed some ants, he danced in his pants. He swallowed a lizard, a bat, a jackal, and a bear. Then he tried to swallow a lion… ROAR! Now that monster eats no more! Children will laugh along with the funny text, bright bold illustrations, and delightful song created by three generations of the talented Emberley family.

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Excerpt from THERE WAS AN OLD MONSTER
by Rebecca, Adrian, and Ed Emberley


From There Was An Old Monster. Text copyright © 2009 by Rebecca Emberley. Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley. All rights reserved.