A picture book published in the early 80s or earlier. A rich child is faced with a boring birthday party and asks the butler to invite monsters. The book alternates between the 'real' party, where he receives underpants for presents, has to be neat and polite, and not comment on his uncle's slipping toupee; versus the 'monster' party, which is a wild and crazy mess.
With deft waves of the hand, a rich boy's kindly butler enlivens Peter's birthday celebration with sedate uncles and aunts by producing messy, but merry monsters. With deft waves of the hand, a rich boy's kindly butler enlivens Peter's birthday celebration with sedate uncles and aunts by producing messy, but merry monsters. ...more