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Ha Sido el Pequeno Monstruo!
Ana va a tener un hermanito y antes de irse al hospital su mamá le regala un muñeco de peluche para que no se sienta sola. Ana y el pequeño monstruo se vuelven muy amigos, pero cuando llega el hermanito a casa empiezan los problemas. Al monstruo de Ana no le gusta el bebé: siempre está gritando, huele mal, y no le deja dormir. Entonces hace mil travesuras hasta que papá y mamá se enfadan y quieren echarlo. Pero al fin el pequeño monstruo y Ana acaban por reconciliarse con el nuevo hermanito y vuelve la tranquilidad a casa. Este cuento relata los celos de una hermana mayor, encarnados en "el pequeño monstruo". El monstruo, puro reflejo de los celos de Ana, reacciona muy negativamente a la llegada del bebé, pero al final se resuelve el conflicto. La manera en que se resuelve el problema y las preciosas ilustraciones realizadas con tanto esmero por Helen Cooper, hacen que este libro sea tan especial. A partir de 4 años en adelante.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
About the author
Helen Cooper
59 books107 followersHelen Sonia Cooper is a British illustrator and an author of children's literature. She grew up in Cumbria, where she practiced literature and piano playing. She currently lives in Oxford.
Cooper has twice been awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. She won for The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed in 1996, which she wrote and illustrated. In 1998 she won for Pumpkin Soup, which she also wrote and illustrated. They were consecutive projects for her.
Beside winning the two Greenaway Medals (no one has won three), Cooper made the shortlist for The Bear Under the Stairs (Doubleday, 1993) and Tatty Ratty (Doubleday, 2001).
As well as her solo picture books, Cooper writes picture book texts for other illustrators, and also illustrates her own middle grade fiction - most recently, The Taming of the Cat' published by Faber and Faber in the UK.
WorldCat reports that Pumpkin Soup is her work most widely held in participating libraries.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See here for more details
Cooper has twice been awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. She won for The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed in 1996, which she wrote and illustrated. In 1998 she won for Pumpkin Soup, which she also wrote and illustrated. They were consecutive projects for her.
Beside winning the two Greenaway Medals (no one has won three), Cooper made the shortlist for The Bear Under the Stairs (Doubleday, 1993) and Tatty Ratty (Doubleday, 2001).
As well as her solo picture books, Cooper writes picture book texts for other illustrators, and also illustrates her own middle grade fiction - most recently, The Taming of the Cat' published by Faber and Faber in the UK.
WorldCat reports that Pumpkin Soup is her work most widely held in participating libraries.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See here for more details
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November 21, 2018
Edad recomendada: 2 a 5 años
Tema: Celos entre hermanos.
El cuento describe la actitud de una niña que, "no sabe" que va a tener un hermanito y que de pronto su mamá le regala un muñeco de un pequeño monstruo y al día siguiente llega a casa un nuevo hermanito. La niña no está de acuerdo con la llegada del bebé y hace todo tipo de travesuras echándole la culpa al pequeño monstruo. Cuando sus padres la amenazan con echar al monstruo de casa lo esconde en la habitación del hermano y se hace amigo del bebé, "por arte de magia" y es entonces cuando los padres pasan tiempo con la hija mayor y el monstruo sigue haciendo trastadas pero con el hermano pequeño.
No veo por ningún lado la parte didáctica, sinceramente, no ayuda a entender los sentimiento de la protagonista, los padres no dialogan con ella, el niño aparece de repente en casa, es todo un poco extraño.
Tema: Celos entre hermanos.
El cuento describe la actitud de una niña que, "no sabe" que va a tener un hermanito y que de pronto su mamá le regala un muñeco de un pequeño monstruo y al día siguiente llega a casa un nuevo hermanito. La niña no está de acuerdo con la llegada del bebé y hace todo tipo de travesuras echándole la culpa al pequeño monstruo. Cuando sus padres la amenazan con echar al monstruo de casa lo esconde en la habitación del hermano y se hace amigo del bebé, "por arte de magia" y es entonces cuando los padres pasan tiempo con la hija mayor y el monstruo sigue haciendo trastadas pero con el hermano pequeño.
No veo por ningún lado la parte didáctica, sinceramente, no ayuda a entender los sentimiento de la protagonista, los padres no dialogan con ella, el niño aparece de repente en casa, es todo un poco extraño.
January 22, 2021
A nice book that looks at the changing family dynamics when there is a new baby. At the beginning, Amy and Little Monster are both a little apprehensive of the new baby, because he is crying all night and she doesn't get to spend much time with her parents. Little Monster is causing a lot of problems in the house by doing pranks, and in the end the parents say Little Monster will have to leave, and Amy is adamant that her baby brother will have to leave. In the end, as they are trying to find somewhere to hide Little Monster so that the parents can't get rid of him, they realise the perfect hiding place: in her brother's cot. Little Monster is there to comfort the baby, and Amy finally gets some time alone with her parents.
A really sweet story that could help a child who is adjusting to a new baby in the family.
A really sweet story that could help a child who is adjusting to a new baby in the family.
October 26, 2019
The book looks at a family having a new baby and the child misbeahving due to lack of attention due to the baby. The child blames everything on her toy whom she personifies. This book would be effective in early KS1 as lots of children may get new siblings in which they will have to deal with and this story could therefore relate to them personally.
September 3, 2018
When her mom goes to the hospital, she gives Amy a stuffed little monster who wants to be her friend. When Amy’s mom brings her little brother home, the little monster starts to cause problems around the house. Will Amy and her friend be able to accept the new baby?
April 4, 2026
Me re encanto la metáfora del monstruo con los celos de convertirte en el hermano mayor ♡.
October 11, 2011
Little Monster Did It! by Helen Cooper is a book about a little girl named Amy and her best friend, who happens to be a little monster. Her parents give Little Monster (a stuffed animal) as a present to their daughter. Soon after, her mother comes home from the hospital with a baby brother. The only problem is, Little Monster begins causing mischief and getting Amy in trouble because he doesn't like the new baby. Little Monster comes to life in this book, but it quickly comes to an end when it appears that everything her friend does is a result of Amy's actions, and Little Monster is just there. The story ends with Little Monster becoming friends with the new baby.
I enjoyed this book because of the life life qualities that Little Monster brings to the story as Amy causes mischief. The cover is a dark yellow, with maroon text. The title is in big letters, showcasing the Little Monster Did It! Little Monster is on the front, with his footprints all over the title, with a bucket of green paint beside him. His expression is one of "What will I do next?" The back cover is a continuation, with Amy at the bottom, next to a puddle on green paint and Litte Monster's footprints that go to the cover. The end pages are green, with lighter green Little Monster footprints. The title page has a picture of the gift box he came from, with him peeking out of the box. The story begins with the family of three in a picture frame, when it was just the three of them. As her mother has to go to the hospital, the little girl is left with a box with a note that says, "Dear Amy, This little monster wants to be your friend. xxxx Mom." Soon after, Little Monster and Amy get into trouble when Amy's mother comes home from the hospital with a baby. Little Monster doesn't like him right away, but the expression on Amy's face at seeing her baby brother isn't happy either. Amy is always around when Little Monster causes trouble, and it became clear to me that Amy is putting the blame on Little Monster and not herself. The images are very detailed, especially in regards to facial expressions. The image structure is never the same. Some have borders, some have full-bleeds. Most of all, the images break from the story if there is a border image, and most of the time it's Little Monster who is breaking out of the image, almost allowing him to appear more lifelike. This story intrigued me, as Little Monster appears to do everything, but I know Amy is telling the story from her perspective, and Little Monster causes all the mischief, not her.
I enjoyed this book because of the life life qualities that Little Monster brings to the story as Amy causes mischief. The cover is a dark yellow, with maroon text. The title is in big letters, showcasing the Little Monster Did It! Little Monster is on the front, with his footprints all over the title, with a bucket of green paint beside him. His expression is one of "What will I do next?" The back cover is a continuation, with Amy at the bottom, next to a puddle on green paint and Litte Monster's footprints that go to the cover. The end pages are green, with lighter green Little Monster footprints. The title page has a picture of the gift box he came from, with him peeking out of the box. The story begins with the family of three in a picture frame, when it was just the three of them. As her mother has to go to the hospital, the little girl is left with a box with a note that says, "Dear Amy, This little monster wants to be your friend. xxxx Mom." Soon after, Little Monster and Amy get into trouble when Amy's mother comes home from the hospital with a baby. Little Monster doesn't like him right away, but the expression on Amy's face at seeing her baby brother isn't happy either. Amy is always around when Little Monster causes trouble, and it became clear to me that Amy is putting the blame on Little Monster and not herself. The images are very detailed, especially in regards to facial expressions. The image structure is never the same. Some have borders, some have full-bleeds. Most of all, the images break from the story if there is a border image, and most of the time it's Little Monster who is breaking out of the image, almost allowing him to appear more lifelike. This story intrigued me, as Little Monster appears to do everything, but I know Amy is telling the story from her perspective, and Little Monster causes all the mischief, not her.
October 15, 2010
Told in the voice of a little girl, this delightful book takes a fun look sibling rivalry. When a new baby arrives, the little narrator isn't so excited. "Can't we send the baby back?" she asks at one point. Whereas most stories like this focus on some type of jealousy toward the younger sibling's attention from the parents, this book looks at it from a slightly different angle. The baby disrupts the young girl's routine. Her frustration stems less from the sibling and more from the idea of a child's first realization for the need to be considerate to others needs.
The girl's beloved stuffed animal, Little Monster, is her scapegoat in the story. A nice complex touch for young readers is that the stuffed animal is always presented as a real creature. It's up to the reader to eventually make that connection. Another aspect of the book that I love is the girl's point of view throughout the story. Even when she's in the wrong, she doesn't present it that way. I've always enjoyed that type of child character. It adds humor to the situation and forces the reader to identify the misbehavior in the character and ultimately in themselves...much like Olivia or Eloise. And as always, Helen Cooper's artwork is wonderful.
The girl's beloved stuffed animal, Little Monster, is her scapegoat in the story. A nice complex touch for young readers is that the stuffed animal is always presented as a real creature. It's up to the reader to eventually make that connection. Another aspect of the book that I love is the girl's point of view throughout the story. Even when she's in the wrong, she doesn't present it that way. I've always enjoyed that type of child character. It adds humor to the situation and forces the reader to identify the misbehavior in the character and ultimately in themselves...much like Olivia or Eloise. And as always, Helen Cooper's artwork is wonderful.
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March 5, 2010A little girl gets a Little Monster from her mom, but the Little Monster is causing quite a bit of trouble.
The use of watercolors really helps to create the appearance of texture and realistic features in the characters. One of the first things I noticed was the wrinkles on the dad’s forehead and how real they looked. Another thing that looked so real was the texture that the little monster seems to have. The stripes that the illustrator has included on him makes him look like you could pet him and he would have hair. I always imagine for monsters to have kind of rough and scaly skin, but the illustrator created him to look like he has hair. It’s very interesting to see the ways the illustrator created the realism that she did.
The use of watercolors really helps to create the appearance of texture and realistic features in the characters. One of the first things I noticed was the wrinkles on the dad’s forehead and how real they looked. Another thing that looked so real was the texture that the little monster seems to have. The stripes that the illustrator has included on him makes him look like you could pet him and he would have hair. I always imagine for monsters to have kind of rough and scaly skin, but the illustrator created him to look like he has hair. It’s very interesting to see the ways the illustrator created the realism that she did.
October 11, 2010
This book is a reminder for me about when my brother and sister were born. It's about a girl who gets a little monster for a present becuase her mom is having a baby. At first I thought they gave her the monster so she wouldn't feel left out with all the attention the baby was going to receive. After I read it I thought it was about the little monster of jealousy that we all have inside of us when something big changes. In the end it all worked out and they were happy again.
August 5, 2011
About jealousy when a new baby enters the house, and how an older sister comes to appreciate her younger brother more (and so does the monster :-)
September 11, 2015
Great for when a new baby sibling is in the house
September 20, 2015
Super cute monster story!!
November 4, 2015
Two new arrivals to the family seem not to get on. This story looks at the idea of a new family arrival and how some children cope with it.
February 6, 2016
A little girl's world is turned upside down with the arrival of a baby brother. But, it's so much easier to misbehave when you have a little monster to blame it on!
All right illustrations.
All right illustrations.
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