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One Monster After Another

Mercer Mayer

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  • Ed CatmullPraised and given repeatedly as a gift
    In the original Ferriss interview Catmull names Mayer’s One Monster After Another when asked about books he has given repeatedly, and says he loves it. This is explicit book praise plus gifting, not an ownership-only inference. His printing is unknown.
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Summary

Mercer Mayer follows a letter from Sally Ann to Lucy Jane. Before it reaches its destination, the letter passes through the hands of a succession of monsters. The simple delivery goal holds the story together as one strange interruption follows another.

Mayer created both the story and pictures. The book combines its repeated journey with illustrated creatures, giving readers a picture-book adventure built around the question of whether a message will reach its intended friend.

  • SourceOne Monster After Another — institutional edition record · CiNii BA25615596: story and pictures by Mercer Mayer, Dent, London, 1976; ISBN10 0460067346, canonical ISBN13 9780460067348; originally Golden Press 1974.
  • SourceOne Monster After Another — national library catalog · Original indexed National Library of New Zealand catalog: 1974 Golden Press work, story/pictures by Mayer; Sally Ann’s letter encounters monsters before reaching Lucy Jane. Direct short URL returned a tiny browser response; indexed original record supplied the catalog text.

Why read it Our view

For founders interested in visual storytelling, study how a simple goal supports a chain of surprising obstacles. Notice how words and pictures keep the journey clear as the characters change.