Each page of this die-cut book features a new part of a big green monster--his nose, his teeth, his eyes--which soon disappear again as young reade...
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Sep 19, 2011
Toneeshia
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This is a picture book intended for nursery aged children. It has won the Parents Choice Gold award. In this book part by part the big green monster appears and then part by part the big green monster disappears and is told to not come back. I believe this book deserves four stars because it is an attention grabbing picture book, especially the illustrations of the monster. The illustrations of the monster make him appear silly, they include bright contrasting colors demanding attention. The la
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Sep 20, 2009
Evelyn
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Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
is a book of cut out pages that page by page reveal a monster and then make it disappear. The simple cuts and the bold colors appeal to both young children and older artists and because of this, is a delight to read to groups of children or individually.
I have used Go Away, Big Green Monster! for story hour both in the US and in Costa Rica with children as young as 3 and as old as 8th grade with marvelous responses. There are always r More...
is a book of cut out pages that page by page reveal a monster and then make it disappear. The simple cuts and the bold colors appeal to both young children and older artists and because of this, is a delight to read to groups of children or individually.
I have used Go Away, Big Green Monster! for story hour both in the US and in Costa Rica with children as young as 3 and as old as 8th grade with marvelous responses. There are always r More...
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Sep 11, 2011
Patricia
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Their are a lot of design elements in a picture-book, we need to take in consideration for example the space in the images also the lines, shapes and color the artist has chosen. I think the illustrator from Go Away, Big Green MONSTER had a lot of fun with this book i really liked how the story is written on only one side of the pages and it has a sequence for showing each of the facial elements the book is talking about, also at the end the cut out shapes and colors start to go away as the chil
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Sep 21, 2009
Meagan
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The story begins by slowly unveiling one feature of the monster starting with his eyes, then his nose, etc. Once the monster is fully unveiled the child says, “You don’t scare me!” and the monster begins to slowly disappear until it is all gone. This is a great story to read with your toddler if he/she is scared of monsters at night. Monsters are a big fear of toddlers so this is the perfect book to help calm those fears. The illustrations are bold and bright and once toddlers see the monster at
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Nov 06, 2011
Ina
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This is an absolute classic kid's book - the bright and cheery colors of the monster plus ingenious die cuts take the fear out of a scary monster. The monster is built, piece by awful piece, and then is deconstructed the same way. The message is clear that a child has the power to tell any monster to "Go Away!" and stay away. While my assistant turned pages of the book, I told the story using a flannel board, which the kids always love.
Jul 03, 2008
Maryrdg3320
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This book is good for early readers. It has no more than ten words per page. The phrase "GO AWAY..." is repeated throughout the book, so children who may be struggling readers can have a fun way to be included in the book. I did a read aloud lesson for my life skills block at an elementary school last semester. The kids really enjoyed this interactice book. It begins by the big green monster being built. On each page a new part to his face is added. The entire book is a cut out. Once t
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Jan 30, 2012
I think this book is a fun read for small children. It is a portrait style book with full bleed pictures. It has cut outs on every page that end up creating a monster. The first half of the book has black back grounds while the monster is being created to create and dark and scary feel. Then for the second half of the book the background colors become bright as the monster is being taken apart and the children are no longer scared.
Aug 02, 2010
Rukia
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Talk about giving children the power to send monsters away! The book begins with revealing parts of a green monster,his eyes, then his nose, and so forth. Until the monster is fully revealed and the child says, “You don’t scare me!” Poof and the monster slowly begins to disappear. This book is ideal for younger children including toddlers. The illustrations are unique and bold and support the text of the story.
Oct 29, 2009
babyhippoface
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I read this umpty-leven times when my girls were little.
Pulled it out today to read to Pre-K, and it was a HIT.
(And I think I figured out where my daughter's imaginary friend, "John Prancin", came from: she always said he had "bluish-greenish scrambled hair". The big green monster here has a "long, bluish-greenish nose" and "scraggly hair". Oh yeah. This one stayed in her sub-conscious.)
Pulled it out today to read to Pre-K, and it was a HIT.
(And I think I figured out where my daughter's imaginary friend, "John Prancin", came from: she always said he had "bluish-greenish scrambled hair". The big green monster here has a "long, bluish-greenish nose" and "scraggly hair". Oh yeah. This one stayed in her sub-conscious.)
Sep 16, 2009
Kirei
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I first saw this in an English class to little Japanese kids. They loved it. It makes a great "English as a foreign language" book because it is so simple.
The monster's face slowly appears page by page, then disappears page by page. It may be a little scary for extremely young kids--the picture of the round face with white fangs reminds me of the monster from a Stephen King book ("Dreamcatcher")
The monster's face slowly appears page by page, then disappears page by page. It may be a little scary for extremely young kids--the picture of the round face with white fangs reminds me of the monster from a Stephen King book ("Dreamcatcher")
Jan 24, 2010
Liza
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This is another book that my pre-schoolers absolutely love and request over and over again! They have even memorized the words and are able to "read" the book with me. Each page the monster appears by adding one more colored feature such as eyes, ears, nose etc. and then disappears the same way until the book ends with "And don't come back until I say so!" It's a fun book!
Jul 12, 2010
J-Lynn
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A classic picture book where the reader is walked through the process of envisioning a monster and then dismantling the monster and taking control of the situation, "...and don't come back! Until I say so." Each page layers a new piece of the monster until the full picture is seen and then takes one part away at a time. Well constructed.
Oct 28, 2011
Melanie
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A fabulous book to help children get over a fear of monsters. Children are able to "control" the monster and take away parts of his face. The book ends with children's ability to tell the big green monster to go away and not come back until they say so.
One of the best books for storytime. Best when made into a flannelboard.
One of the best books for storytime. Best when made into a flannelboard.
Apr 06, 2011
Hope
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This book is great to help children understand adjectives and how adjectives help you describe something so someone could imagine it. It describes each part of the monsters like the children should do when they are describing something by themselves. It would be fun for children to create their own book like this.
Mar 02, 2011
Tdavis
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Another favorite! This book uses vibrant shapes to create a monster; however, children can make the monster disappear piece by piece. Creatively, helping children manage fear.
Early Literacy Skills:
Letter Knowledge
Narrative Skills
Print Awareness
Print Motivation
Early Literacy Skills:
Letter Knowledge
Narrative Skills
Print Awareness
Print Motivation
Feb 27, 2011
jacky
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This was recommended in A Family of Readers in the scary book essay. When I saw it at the library, I brought it home based on that recommendation, and the sparkles on the cover helped, too. I really liked two things about this book. First, I liked how the cut outs are designed to make the monster appear and disappear. Second, I like the control the reader (or listener) has over the monster, even though it is scary. I agree with the essay I read that discussed how this makes this book scary,
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Jul 01, 2010
Sarah
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For me, Ed Emberley's name conjures up happy memories of learning how to draw at my grandmother's kitchen table. For my son, the name brings up visions of colorful monsters. Recently he told me that his favorite Ed Emberley book is Go Away, Big Green Monster!
The book takes Emberley's geometric approach to drawing to build a story of a monster being scared away. Piece by piece (with the shapes cut out from the paper and the color building from the pages beneath) the monster appears an More...
The book takes Emberley's geometric approach to drawing to build a story of a monster being scared away. Piece by piece (with the shapes cut out from the paper and the color building from the pages beneath) the monster appears an More...
Mar 16, 2009
Hilary
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The large, graphic die-cut pages make this a good choice for group readings. I use it for "Monster" storytimes in October (not scary, and the reader "controls" the "monster") and for "Green" story times of all types. I love the ending: "And don't come back...until I say so!"
Apr 11, 2011
This book is chock full of adjectives that describe the different parts of the big green monster. I think a good activity would be for student to make their own Big ___________ Monster, and then uses adjectives to describe it . This book is recommended for k through 2nd grade.
Jan 24, 2009
Drew
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I thought this book seemed rather silly at first until I watched my 4-year-old's eyes light up. Any person with a pre-school aged child needs this book. My son STILL likes it, and he's 7 1/2. LOVE IT and look forward to someday reading it with my grandchildren.
Jul 12, 2011
I absolutely love this book, it's so clever. You never know what part of the face is going to be added until you turn the page. The illustrations are very bold and they catch your attention. I haven't read this book to my class yet, but I know they will love it.
Apr 08, 2009
Lori
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The kids love this one!!! All of them, even the 9 year old. the way the cut out pages lay on top of each other and reveal a "monster" makes it a page turner. Only downside....little ones can rip this book pretty easy with the grabby corners on the cut outs.
Sep 18, 2011
Ricky
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This was definitely a one-of-a-kind book. Im sure little kids could read it over and over again. It is so cool how it utilizes cut outs in the pages to tell the story. And for such a simple little story, it even has a neat little twist at the very end!
Jul 27, 2011
Kelly
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Love It!! Love It!! Love It!! A simple book that provides tons of entertainment for kids and adults. The colors stick out in the imagination and completely engage the children while the 'Monster' takes shape. I am happy to add this to my permanent collection.
Mar 16, 2009
Emo
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This is Spencer's new favorite. He remembered it from the last time we were at the library and he loves it! It's really cute because he "reads" it himself with his little expressions. Anyway, I bought it in hardcover because I like it that much!
Jan 30, 2012
Allie
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This book is clever in that the pictures create an image as the reader slides the colorful pieces on the black pages. This is very entertaining for children, along with the cartoon style drawings and vibrant colors against the dark pages.
Jun 05, 2009
Cg
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i learned that you have to be strong and brave to fight your fears. in this book the little kid says go away big green monster and fights it fear. you can tell because at the end the kid says go away big green monster and don't come back again.
Feb 02, 2012
Loved this book! It comes with a puppet that allows kids to put on the pieces of the monsters face as they correspond to the book and lets you take them off again as the progressively comes to a close. Awesome for interaction!
Feb 12, 2010
Erika
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My boys LOVE this book! In Brevin's preschool they made a a big green monster with construction paper and had the kids cut out and paste everything onto the big green monster. It is very cute and a great book for kids!
Oct 21, 2011
Paula
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Story time collection Sammamish
Wonderful bright and simple illustrations
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
Wonderful bright and simple illustrations
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
