My Teacher is a Monster! By Peter Brown 🟌🟌🟌🟌🟌

Bobby has a problem, his teacher is a monster. Ms. Kirby stomps her feet, roars at the class, will not let the kids throw paper airplanes and she calls him Robert not Bobby. Then one Saturday morning they accidently run into one another at the park. As the morning wears on Booby and Ms. Kirby find out that they like to do some of the same things. By the end of the book Bobby and Ms. Kirby are glad they ran into each other.

“My Teacher Is a Monster “is a fun book. It brings a smile to your face when reading it with your child. All of us have had the experience of running into somebody outside of the normal environment when suddenly, they become a totally different person. My granddaughter enjoyed the book and I recommend it especially to those children that think they have a mean teacher.

Fun Activities: Make a paper airplane with your child or go to the Peter Brown website to find a packet of activities:
https://www.peterbrownstudio.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TeacherMonster_kit.pdf

Published In: 2014
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
Age Level: 3-9 years
AR Level: 1.7
Pages: 40
Stars: 5

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by Molly Bang

 The Grey Lady loves strawberries and so does the Strawberry Snatcher. Throughout this wordless picture book, the Snatcher tries to steal her strawberries. He stalks her in town, follows her while riding the bus and then creeps into the woods behind her. The Grey Lady eventually evades the Snatcher, and he finds out that blackberries are just as delicious as strawberries. I thought the book was clever and fun to “read” but my 3-year-old granddaughter was not impressed. She said the book was “scary”. Make sure that the child you read this book to does not get frightened easily. 

Published In: 1981
Publisher: Aladdin
Age Level:  2-5 years
AR Level: N/A
Pages: 48
Stars: 4
Awards: Caldecott Honor