"But ...
you can take a breath!
Count with me:
ONE,
close those mean green eyes."
I cannot begin to guess how many times I read Go Away, Big Green Monster! to my kindergarten classes or in the library. Once was never enough; each time the reading ended, a call went up for reading it all over again. Such wonderful memories.
So, I was delighted to see that Ed Emberley is back with a companion book to that best seller. There are fourteen page turns here that provide an interactive look at the anger felt by a big red monster. The two mean green eyes get readers started, with a peekaboo page.
Each turn adds an angrier look with added features that include a mouth, two ears, hair, and a very angry face. Then, the tables turn as the reader attempts to calm the monster with a deep breath and encouragement to first close the mean-looking eyes. Once that is done, the angry monster is persuaded to keep breathing deeply. All the while, a sense of calm is the focus. Finally imagining a gentle rain to cool his firecracker hair brings the peaceful feeling needed to reopen the eyes and find the angry face has disappeared.
Another count to five and the warmth of a big smile brings the book to a close.
What a pair of books to share with little ones!
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