The Most Terrible of All by Muon Thi Van, illustrated by Matt
Myers. PICTURE BOOK Margaret K. Eldberry
(Simon and Schuster), 2019. $18. 9781534417168
BUYING ADVIOSRY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Smugg prides himself on being the most
terrible monster in the land, a fact that he checks every morning in his magic
mirror. One day he learns that there is
someone more terrible, and Smugg goes to a house full of monsters to prove that
he is still the worst. What he finds is
a baby monster, who truly is terrible.
The illustrations in this book are the best part. The monsters are creative, colorful and fun
to look at. The story is a cute idea,
but the ending was confusing and I had to explain it to my kids. Also, Smugg tramples frogs, and there are
little green splats where the frogs used to be and that seems a bit
violent.
Reviewer, C. Peterson
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