The Monster at the End of This Book (1971)

A deeply moving psychological portrait of a disturbed individual.

The Monster at the End of this Book is truly a compelling piece of literature. Jon Stone delves into the subtle nuances that make up a neurotic individual through the persona of the "lovable furry old Grover." Grover - during his heroic endeavor of breaking the fourth wall, has become convinced that there is a Monster at the end of this book. Unaware of what is housed deep within the darkest recesses of his very soul he begs, nay, pleads with the reader to entreat him for to not turn another page. Yet the reader does, and over the course of the novel continuous to do so further destroying the very foundations of rhyme and reason within the muppets mind.

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A fun, scary picture book trying to keep you from reading to the end of the book....there is a monster there.....waiting for YOU

In this book, Grover keeps telling the readers not to turn the page, but as they continue reading, he gets more and more frantic.

Ha! This was a favorite of my children and it really holds up over the years. Even if your family isn't familiar with Grover from Sesame Street, this is great fun to read. And if you know Grover, all the better. Better watch out for the monster at the end of the book... ( )

One of the best children's book ever! It is so funny. Loved it so much as a kid myself I bought it for my nephew this past Christmas ( )