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Donde viven los monstruos Review
User Submitted Donde viven los monstruos ReviewsSeptember 23, 2008 It was okay for my son My son is 4 years old and afraid of the dark and monsters. He enjoys reading this book (me reading it to him) since he likes the character actually visiting the monsters and overcoming them. I think its a great book for kids his age. November 6, 2007 Excellent translation This was one of my favorite books growing up. I'm glad I was able to get it for my daughter in Spanish. The translation is accurate and consistent with the story as it is in English. Truly a classic! August 29, 2007 Dode Viven los Monstruos es Magnifico! This is one of the best books my daughter has. The translation is perfect...my daughter loves it!!! The illustrations are excellent and she totally gets the point of the story which is not to be afraid of monsters because they are probably more afraid of her 8-) May 11, 2007 disappointing I bought this online guided by the good reviews, but the book proved dissapointing. Though pictures are very good, the story of a boy that gets sent to bed for bad behavior and travels to an island where mosters live, and where he reigns as his king, has absolutely no soul nor magic. Story starts with the boy mother calling the boy "a monster". I know raising a boy is challenging, but I felt uneasy about that language from a mother to his son. In short, the very short story seems focused on the boy getting away with everything he does: no moral, no tenderness, no warmth. AND my kids found the pictures alluring but the book boring. I bought three books, read all of them to the kids and asked them to choose their favourites to keep, and this one was last. January 6, 2007 I enjoyed this book all over again! Where the Wild Things Are was one of my very favorite books as a child. My nieces and nephew live in Mexico, so I bought this book for them. I cannot remember how many times I read it sitting on the couch with them in my lap. They loved it and I loved it. Very well translated and as always a joy to read. Highly recommended! January 5, 2007 Another good Spanish language book There are so few of these, especially from an English original. Buy it for your kids to learn more Spanish. March 14, 2006 EXCELENT! I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old girl, both loved it. September 13, 2004 A Story for the Ages My two sons absolutely loved this book. They liked the idea of going "where the wild things are" and the book inspired a lot of play in our house. The book nicely balances the child's need for imaginative thinking with a sense of limits, and the pleasures of home. The illustrations clearly make this book great, because they provide a launch pad for this imaginary place. This is one of a handful of books that will bond you with your child for the rest of your lives. Don't miss that opportunity! Unlike some children's books which are a little boring for the adults to read after the 350th time, I always enjoyed this one because I could think new thoughts each time I read it. I think this is one of the best five books for children. March 25, 2004 Spanish, Yes! English, Yes! French, NO! I like this in English, LOVE it in Spanish and deplore the French translation. The spanish moves along smoothly, neatly matching the english yet retaining enough of its own flavor so that it's not a painful literal translation of the original (see: Cat in the Hat for awful translation). The french translation is so bad I couldn't get more than a few pages in before I lost it in crankiness. Results in a very different feel/flow.
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