I Wish I Had a Monster

"I'm bored," said Max. "I wish I had a monster, a big, hairy scary one." "How about a mouse?" asked Dad. "Mice aren't very scary," said Max.

"I wish I had a monster," said Max, "a big, hairy scary one, with green gleaming eyes." "How about a kitten?" asked Dad. "Kittens aren't very scary," said Max.

"I wish I had a monster," said Max, "a big, hairy scary one, with green gleaming eyes, and yellow terrible teeth." "How about a rabbit?" asked Dad. "Rabbits aren't very scary," said Max.

"I wish I had a monster," said Max, "a big, hairy scary one, with green gleaming eyes, yellow terrible teeth, and wild, waving legs." "How about a dog?" asked Dad. "Dogs aren't very scary," said Max.

"I wish I had a monster," said Max, "a big, hairy scary one, with green gleaming eyes, yellow terrible teeth, wild, waving legs, and red splotchy spots." "How about a goat?" asked Dad. "Goats aren't very scary," said Max.