This is a funny book; this book can be used during Halloween to encourage the children not to be scared of monsters. There are three little rascals who thought they were the BIGGEST, BADDEST MONSTER around. Then they made a MONSTER that was the BIGGEST, BADDEST Monster ever! The lighting bolt touched the creature to be the BIGGEST KIND MONSTER ever! The illustration is playful with picture book that author Patrick McDonnell has given a book that children will enjoy all the time. The little rascals Grouch, Grump, and Gloom 'n' Doom were speechless that the BIGGEST MONSTER has a tender heart.Learning Experience: The teacher will bring costumes for the children. The teacher will give the children felt to create their own kind monsters, googly eyeballs and paste in a small group. This is another great new book for 2012, especially cute for the Halloween season. McDonnell tells the story (and illustrates it too with wonderful pictures) of three little monsters who want to make a monsterous monster to scare everyone. All goes well until the monster they make is too nice for what they had planned. They wanted something more terrifying to scare their village and everyone in it. This is where the adults will begin to smile and enjoy the story too. The theme of the book comes out in the last few pages when the monster teaches the important lesson of friendship to the three little monsters. This is a must have and must read book. I simply love it.
awww! i really think kids will enjoy this one. nice, subtle lesson of being thankful.
—Katie
There's not much of a story here, but I liked the illustrations.
—Madie
Very sweet picture book and being thankful.
—William
Absolutely loved this book!
—ashly
