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Jitterbug Jam (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Barbara Jean Hicks
Creator: Alexis Deacon
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 40592
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 40
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 8.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0374336857
EAN: 9780374336851
ASIN: 0374336857
Publication Date: March 11, 2005
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Condition: Great Reading Copy - Ex-Library Hardcover - - Cover & Pages have wear or marking - Binding Good - Satisfaction Guaranteed! Please contact us with any questions. We want you to be completely satisfied. Sincerely, Hartman-Books
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Product Description
What does this monster have under his bed?
Bobo is a young monster who's afraid to sleep in his own bed. He is sure there is a boy hiding beneath it - a boy with "pink skin and orange fur on his head where his horns should be." Bobo's older brother thinks he's a fraidy-cat, but his grandpa, Boo-Dad, knows all about these fearful creatures. And Boo-Dad knows exactly what to do to scare them away. But after being afraid for so long, Bobo might just want to take matters into his own paws and find out if the creature under his bed really is as bad as he thinks.
This rambunctious story of a youngster overcoming anxiety and limitations is set in a captivating otherworld that springs to life in pictures full of enchantment and surprise.
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 Reverse monsters! January 17, 2007
Ann Wilson (Olympia WA)
I think this book about monsters in reverse is an excellent tool for dispelling a child's fear of monsters under the bed. Barbara tells the tale of a little monster who fears the BOY under his bed. His loving grandfather tells about a similar fear he had and how it worked out. The little monster eventually gets brave enough to look under the bed and actually meet the boy he finds there. Together, they discover that they have a great deal in common and there is no reason to fear each other. The tale is told with humor and the illustrations are great. I highly recommend this book for all children!
Fun for parents too! September 4, 2006
Priscilla (California, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A sweet little bedtime story for children and parents alike. Anyone who's ever been nervous about those things under the bed will be comforted by this tale.
Jitterbug Jam August 21, 2006
Elizabeth Oshel (Crawfordsville, IN USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is the gift we are giving to all the pre-schoolers/kindergarteners in our circle this year. The illustrations are lovely and the the dialogue lends itself to a "drawl" for the out-loud reader. It is a charming book to read and look at all wrapped around the gem of a lesson about stereotypes. We have received phone calls of gratitude and praise from the homes to which we have made this book a gift.
Older kids might like it too, Pre-K and K-5 is our peer group.
 Sounds Good... But Not So Good August 3, 2006
S. Siebe (Omaha, NE USA)
I don't get all they hype about this book!
We read it for the first (and last) time last night and it ended up scaring my children. They have never been scared of Monsters, but last night they sure were!
The best illustrated children's book I have ever read May 17, 2006
A. Woodley (New Zealand)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book gets a 10 out of 5 for the illustrations - ok so that is an impossible score, but this is just such a superbly illustrated book, My children and I just look at it for huge periods of time, talking about the pictures, and what the detail in them is about.
I found the story strong, but not as riveting as some. It has some hugely original touches - the grandfather monster, the jitterbug jam, and the scary ginger haired boy under the bed (who is making bobo scared). The story is less interesting than the illustrations though. It is fun, original, but it doesn't seem to flow as easily as other children's books, relying on some good ideas to take it through rahter than smoothly flowing text.
As I said, the illustrations are just so amazing. The characters are appealing, and the way emotion is conveyed is really great. How the head is held, the carriage of the body, the hugging. There are a huge array of presentations too - full page pictures, sometimes small figures on a ribbon.
My children are fascinated by it. It is simply a wonderful book and I will be looking out for more of the same. It desrves to be a classic
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