The Monster in the Backpack, Paperback

When Annie unzips her new flowered backpack and finds a monster
inside, it's hard to say who is more shocked. ``AAAAHHHH `` yells the monster. ``EEEEEEKKKK `` yells Annie. It's a predicament, to be sure, as the monster proceeds to gobble Annie's sandwich, stick gum in her boot, and tear up her homework to use as confetti for an ``Annie-is-great`` parade in the middle of class. With a perfectly tuned sense of comic timing, Lisa Moser captures a young girl's transition from annoyance to affection as a funky and disarmingly open-hearted monster makes an untimely appearance. Noah Jones's colorful and expressive illustrations bring these two charming characters brilliantly to life.