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Meet misfit Sophie, too used to bullies at Grey Stone Day School. Her classmates Julia and Molly tease her to no end and her teacher, Mrs. Cook ignores the bullying.
The playground at Grey Stone has a special secret though: it's shared with the students of a monster school!
Craving acceptance and diversity, and trying to defeat her feelings of fear towards these strange and ...more
The playground at Grey Stone has a special secret though: it's shared with the students of a monster school!
Craving acceptance and diversity, and trying to defeat her feelings of fear towards these strange and ...more
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The Monster at Recess has an inviting bright and cheerful cover featuring a cute, diverse assortment of monsters that capture your imagination before you even read the blurb. Shira C. Potter has written an uplifting book that will resonate with young girls, especially those who don't feel like they belong.
Sophie attends Grey Stone Day School. The monsters at Monstamasta Day School share the same playground as the students at Sophie's school but have recess at a different time, as girls at Grey ...more
Sophie attends Grey Stone Day School. The monsters at Monstamasta Day School share the same playground as the students at Sophie's school but have recess at a different time, as girls at Grey ...more
This is a short story about a girl who does not fit in at her school, even though she dyed her natural red hair to be brown and the same as all the other girls. The school she goes to is all about browns and greys, but there is another school next door that has what people call monsters, people of all sorts of colors and shapes.
Both schools share the same recess, but go at different times, because the "normal" people are told the monsters would attack them, are bad...etc.
I thought this was a ni ...more
Both schools share the same recess, but go at different times, because the "normal" people are told the monsters would attack them, are bad...etc.
I thought this was a ni ...more
Title: The Monster at Recess - A book About Teasing, Bullying and Building Friendships
Author: Shira Potter
Publisher: Heartlab Press Inc.
Published: 12-21-2017
Pages: 19
Genre: Children's Fictions
Sub-Genre: Chapter Books. Growing Up, Bullying
ISBN: 9780995044166
ASIN: B07525KXK8
Reviewed For NetGalley and Heartlab Press Inc.
Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 4.5 Stars
A story for young readers to learn that bullying can come from many directions. Poor Sophie has beautiful red hair, but is slightly shy and timid. ...more
Author: Shira Potter
Publisher: Heartlab Press Inc.
Published: 12-21-2017
Pages: 19
Genre: Children's Fictions
Sub-Genre: Chapter Books. Growing Up, Bullying
ISBN: 9780995044166
ASIN: B07525KXK8
Reviewed For NetGalley and Heartlab Press Inc.
Reviewer: DelAnne
Rating: 4.5 Stars
A story for young readers to learn that bullying can come from many directions. Poor Sophie has beautiful red hair, but is slightly shy and timid. ...more
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is about a young girl named Sophie. She is bullied by her classmates for having red hair and her teacher doesn't make the effort to stop it. Everyhing changes when she meets a monster called Zaragilda.
For me the plot line was ok. I did not gave it 4 starts because I think teachers would never let kids bully other kids. Because of this, kids may think it isn't safe to talk about bullying to teachers.
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This book is about a young girl named Sophie. She is bullied by her classmates for having red hair and her teacher doesn't make the effort to stop it. Everyhing changes when she meets a monster called Zaragilda.
For me the plot line was ok. I did not gave it 4 starts because I think teachers would never let kids bully other kids. Because of this, kids may think it isn't safe to talk about bullying to teachers.
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I quite enjoyed this quick kids read. First, the negative. I felt like the ending was cute but felt that it could have been taken a bit farther. I would have loved to see all of the kids, monsters and humans alike, get along together and learn the same lessons that Sophie did. Now for the good. I'm glad the main character at least learned that being different isn't bad, it's good. Being different made her faster friends with the monsters and that's a great lesson for kids and adults alike. Overa
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I thought this was such a great example of showing the various sides of bullying. It isn't just with the kids, many times the school plays a role as part of the problem that many shy away from discussing. It's tough out there these days but this was definitely an interesting read for the younger audience.
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The heroine was very relatable. As much as teachers are taught to deal with issues such as bullying, sometimes it can't be fully prevented. This was an enjoyable read with many good lessons such as the importance of being oneself.
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Usually either I like a book or I don't. This book I liked!
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Good read for anyone who has been bullied. Enjoyed reading it and think kids will too.
This is a story about accepting who you are. However, the protagonist’s insecurity has to do with how she is treated by some of her peers. She finds her tribe in the monsters that play during a different recess—they are segregated from humans. Because of this segregation, it feels as if she’s running away. I wish other alternatives to dealing with bullies had been offered.
The Monster at Recess is an entertaining read that offers a lesson about bullying and being happy with who you are for young readers. With an eye-catching cover and characters that children can easily relate to, this short chapter book follows young Sophie as she struggles to fit into a grey world where everyone is the same and finally finds the courage to step outside that box to a world of color and uniqueness. The story is written on a level that children can understand without being condesce
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I liked this book! I thin middle grade school kids would appreciate it, too. It's a good story about being the individual you are rather than trying like everybody else. Be yourself! it's so much more fun and original!
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As someone who experienced bullying, this book speaks to me. Would recommend to kids in the same situation.
Good story, would recommend.
Liked it! Would recommend.
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Meet misfit Sophie, too used to being bullied at Grey Stone Day School. Her classmates Julia and Molly tease her to no end and her teacher, Mrs. Cook ignores the bullying.
The playground at Grey Stone has a special secret though: it's shared with the students of a monster school! Craving acceptance and diversity, and trying to defeat her feelings of fear towards these strange and colorful monsters, Sophie bravely steps into the unknown and meets a little monster at recess--and makes he ...more
Meet misfit Sophie, too used to being bullied at Grey Stone Day School. Her classmates Julia and Molly tease her to no end and her teacher, Mrs. Cook ignores the bullying.
The playground at Grey Stone has a special secret though: it's shared with the students of a monster school! Craving acceptance and diversity, and trying to defeat her feelings of fear towards these strange and colorful monsters, Sophie bravely steps into the unknown and meets a little monster at recess--and makes he ...more
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Shy nonconformist Sophie would rather be playing with the monsters from the school that shares a playground with hers than deal with her mean classmates and misunderstanding teachers.
First and foremost, this isn’t a typical children’s book; there’s no artwork or photos, it’s all written (Though there are monsters drawn on the cover). This story would have benefitted from visuals, considering all the monsters an artist would have enjoyed inventing.
As it stands, Sophie breaks rules and lies to go ...more
First and foremost, this isn’t a typical children’s book; there’s no artwork or photos, it’s all written (Though there are monsters drawn on the cover). This story would have benefitted from visuals, considering all the monsters an artist would have enjoyed inventing.
As it stands, Sophie breaks rules and lies to go ...more
I received a free eARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
While this is a cute story and I loved the colorful monsters vs the gray-everyone-is-the-same school, this entire book felt rushed. It has the content of an early-reader/middle-grade book but at only 17 pages, it felt extremely rushed to me. I enjoyed the message about diversity and not needing to be exactly like everyone else, but I felt like it all fell a bit flat.
This is a book my kids would definitely enjoy ( ...more
While this is a cute story and I loved the colorful monsters vs the gray-everyone-is-the-same school, this entire book felt rushed. It has the content of an early-reader/middle-grade book but at only 17 pages, it felt extremely rushed to me. I enjoyed the message about diversity and not needing to be exactly like everyone else, but I felt like it all fell a bit flat.
This is a book my kids would definitely enjoy ( ...more
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3 stars.
This is a really good book for children who are just starting out on chapter books. Most chapters are only a page long.
This felt a bit unfinished to me. But the story was good. It was an emotional topic but since Bullying is a major issue these days and it needs to be talked about more. Thats what this book does. Its awful that it happens but im glad there are the monsters in her life that ...more
3 stars.
This is a really good book for children who are just starting out on chapter books. Most chapters are only a page long.
This felt a bit unfinished to me. But the story was good. It was an emotional topic but since Bullying is a major issue these days and it needs to be talked about more. Thats what this book does. Its awful that it happens but im glad there are the monsters in her life that ...more
Really good early reader that helps kids learn about bullying and that a bad situation can really get better with the help of a new friend. The level of reading is perfect for a kid in grades 2-3 while introducing kids to a few new words. Found Sophie an endearing character that I'd like to see more of.
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I did enjoy this book but some of the bullying aspects I didn't enjoy - 'The Monster at Recess' as it is a lovely story about friendship and embracing imperfections and flaws in others. In the story, Sophie is made to feel alienated by her classmates as she has red hair, no-one helps her and her teacher ignores the comments and bullying. Luckily everything changes when she meets a monster called Zaragilda and things improve for her. I can only give this book three stars, I did initially look at
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Simple story but it resonated! Recommended.
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