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This classic interactive book that has been helping children chase away nighttime fears for 25 years is perfect for Halloween--and all-year round!
Caldecott Award-winner Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to overcome bedtime frights. As kids turn the die-cut pages of this vibrantly illustrated book, they'll watch the Big Gre ...more
This classic interactive book that has been helping children chase away nighttime fears for 25 years is perfect for Halloween--and all-year round!
Caldecott Award-winner Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to overcome bedtime frights. As kids turn the die-cut pages of this vibrantly illustrated book, they'll watch the Big Gre ...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
2005
by Little, Brown and Company
(first published 1992)
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I first read this when i was in daycare as a kid, and i recently found it at a little free library! I was so excited to bring it home and read it to my little girl, she loved it!
Love the idea of this book and the pattern it follows :)
Had to change the rating to 5 stars. Since this is the 3rd night in a row my son insisted on me reading it to him I figured he must love it.
Read it again! That was a very short book, so we can read it again. Read it again.
Nov 04, 2018
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Originally published in 1992, and then republished in this revised edition in 2005, author/illustrator Ed Emberley's Go Away, Big Green Monster is a classic reassurance tale for young toddlers. Describing the various features of the eponymous green monster, from his big yellow eyes to his red mouth with its sharp white teeth, the text is paired with vividly colorful artwork, created using bright hues in simple shapes, on a deep black page. There are die-cuts, that allow the monster's face to slo
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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 requests to Read it ...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 requests to Read it ...more
If I had to compile a list of great read aloud books, 'Go Away, Big Green Monster!' would easily make the cut. Fun, interactive and engaging, this book is a must read with any young child. As a kindergarten teacher, it was always a go-to and the preschool students I read to frequently request this read every time I see them. Quick tip: don't be afraid to let the kids scream and shout, it only makes the book more fun!!
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This may be the perfect children's book. It takes something they're afraid of—and extremely interested in—and gives them power over it. Plus it teaches colors, and it is repetitive enough for a beginning reader to pick up on it quickly.
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A really clever use of die-cuts that also adapts spectacularly as a flannel board. Use for dealing with fear: dismantle your fear layer by layer, see that it's not that bad, and remember, "don't come back -- until I say so!"
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Wonderfully written with interactive illustrations for 1-2 year olds; older children may find it too childish.
Go away big green monster is a children picture book that delivers a good massage for little kids to chase away their nighttime fears. The book is die-cut book where the kids could turn the pages to watch how the big green monster grows. For example, the author starts with eyes on the first page then the eyes plus a long blue nose; and so on, until the face of the monster is fully complete. After that, the remaining pages of the story is about the scary features of the monster starting to disapp
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This is an adorable but scary book. The book has cut outs that create details of a monsters face that the child sees. The pages are black and each page adds a specific colorful detail like yellow eyes, bluish-green nose, red mouth, white teeth and green face, squiggly ears, purple hair. The book tells children not to be afraid of monsters and to use their words to communicate. In the book the child tells the monster "you don't scare me," and "Go away"and "Don't come back."I think children will e
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I enjoyed reading this book. This book reminds me of my children being afraid to go , or even wake up from having a bad dream . I could also read this book in my classroom because there are several students that has confirmed that they are afraid of monsters. I would come up with strategies to help the students conquer their fear of monsters. I would use construction paper cut into different shapes for the children to create their own monster. I w ...more
I enjoyed reading this book. This book reminds me of my children being afraid to go , or even wake up from having a bad dream . I could also read this book in my classroom because there are several students that has confirmed that they are afraid of monsters. I would come up with strategies to help the students conquer their fear of monsters. I would use construction paper cut into different shapes for the children to create their own monster. I w ...more
One of my favorite books for story time. I use it every year for my Monster program. 1/08
Used this for my Halloween Story Time. I need to see if we can purchase another copy the one I got was a bit beat up. 10/31/12
Requested and read this year in Story Time. 10/29/13
Used as last book in Preschool Story Time
Used this for my Halloween Story Time. I need to see if we can purchase another copy the one I got was a bit beat up. 10/31/12
Requested and read this year in Story Time. 10/29/13
Used as last book in Preschool Story Time
One of my favorite books to read to my 2 year olds! This was a book you could keep reading over and over and still love! It helped me teach my class how to get rid of the scary monsters they'd see. It also assisted in getting some of my more non vocal kids talking. ^_^
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This one is a great retelling exercise, especially if it's adapted into a flannelboard. The 4 year olds basically aced the reverse order without much prompting. The younger ones loved shouting "go away!"
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Oct 29, 2011
Joan
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it was amazing
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little kids and kids at heart no matter the age!
I have that book in the "always dependable for absorbed listeners" pile of my mental rating of picture books.
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My 4 year old daughter has had me read this to her about a ga-zillion times. She absolutely loves it. And I've gotta say.... it's pretty cute ;)
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This book would be great for a group storytime or bedtime story. This book teaches children colors as well as sequence. Very simple but young children will love this.
Children love to read this interactive book.
Here's a book reminiscent of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
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The book is to help not fear anything like monsters and it was crazy .I read this book with a cat and hes a lion now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Simple, but fun, picture book where each page makes something disappear and turn into something else.
Just perfection as an interactive story time read aloud that adhere's to Molly Bang's concepts of picturebook art perfectly.
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Oct 26, 2016
Ameryn
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it was amazing
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Lucas loved this (3 years).
Fun, interactive idea for a children's book so our little ones can chase away the big scary monsters!
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Storytimes about colors, Halloween, monsters, conquering our fears.
This isn't quite as clever as Tickle Monster, but the big bright visuals and the short text make this an excellent read-aloud (an Iris favorite AND great for storytimes).
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Very cute interactive book! Each page has dye cuts that show another part of the monster. Kids watch the monster grow and then tells the monster to go away and not to come back until they say so.
What a fun read! It would be a great read-aloud or story time book. Very eye-catching as well.
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