This Monster Cannot Wait!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2013 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

This Monster Cannot Wait!

Written by Bethany Barton

Part of the This Monster series

A monster's impatience clashes with the wait for a camping trip.

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32 pages· 452 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~280L
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Stewart, an exuberant monster, can't wait for his camping trip in five days. Desperate to speed up time, he considers changing clocks or building a time machine. His parents, however, believe in patience. Will Stewart learn that good things come to those who wait, or will his impatience get the better of him? Join Stewart on a hilarious journey as he discovers the value of waiting, even for the most eager monsters.

From the publisher

Irrepressible Stewart the monster is back, and he has big news: He’s going camping in five days! But if he could just change the clocks, build a time machine, or make this book move faster, he could go camping NOW. Of course, Stewart’s parents know that good things come to those who wait and eventually Stewart will learn that, too. In this hilarious follow-up to “This Monster Needs a Haircut,” Bethany Barton channels her inner preschooler and shows readers that even the most exuberant, enthusiastic, in-the-moment monsters can be persuaded to wait. Eventually.”

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
452
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~280L
Themes & topics
Books about monstersBooks about patienceBooks about social themesBooks about new experiencesBooks about habits and behavior
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
158867
Publication
Published
April 18, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780803737792

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