My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Creatures, Demons, Monsters, Fiends, Goblins, or Things

About the author

Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety.

Summary

MY MAMA SAYS...
Maybe there isn't any mean-eyed monster with long slimy hair and pointy claws going scritchyscratch, scritchy-scritchy-scratch outside his window. And maybe there isn't a Thing in his yard, coming to swallow him up. His Mama says there positively aren't. But...sometimes even Mamas make mistakes.
Yes, once she said there wasn't any cream cheese for his sandwich, and then he found it underneath the lettuce. And once she said his tooth would fall out Thursday, and then it stayed till Sunday after lunch. And once he told her chocolate nut and she brought back rum raisin. Yes...sometimes even Mamas make mistakes.
And so, when his Mama says that no creature is reaching out its hand, to pinch him or squinch him or push him or squush him or worse, can he believe her?
For lots of times a Mama makes mistakes.
But when it comes to demons and fiends and other bedtime terrors, sometimes even Mamas can be trusted.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Viorst, Viorst Judith
• Assisted by: Kay Chorao (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1973
• EAN: 9780689301025
• ISBN: 978-0-689-30102-5
• No. of pages: 44
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 222 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 700 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / General, Early years / early learning concepts, Early Learning / Early Learning Concepts