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Go Away, Big Green Monster! Hardcover – Picture Book, January 1, 1992

by Ed Emberley (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 3,280 ratings
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Caldecott winner Ed Emberley’s classic interactive story lets children scare away their bedtime frights and is silly fun for Halloween and every other day of the year!

As kids turn the die-cut pages of this vibrantly illustrated book, they'll watch the Big Green Monster grow before their very eyes. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn the remaining pages and watch him disappear!

Ed Emberley's groundbreaking book about mastering fear and emotion through play and imagination has been a bestselling favorite for decades and feels as fresh and innovative today as it did 30 years ago.
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    2 - 4 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    AD550L
  6. Dimensions
    8.8 x 0.4 x 11.4 inches
  7. Publisher
    Little, Brown and Company
  8. Publication date
    January 1, 1992
  9. ISBN-10
    0316236535
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0316236539
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Ed Emberleys Drawing Book of Animals by Ed Emberley Ed Emberleys Drawing Book: Make a World by Ed Emberley Ed Emberleys Complete Funprint Drawing Book by Ed Emberley Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley Nighty Night, Little Green Monster by Ed Emberley
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Discover silly monsters and drawing fun with Ed Emberley! Using simple shapes, learn how to draw a variety of animals, including lions, frogs, mice, birds, dragons, and more! With easy to follow instructions, you can draw anything from an airplane to an anteater! Or a submarine! Or a kangaroo! With some fingerprints and just a few letters, hours of art-filled fun await in this wonderful, crafty book! Chase away bedtime fears with this classic, interactive story full of silly fun! Glad, sad, silly, mad—explore all different emotions with funny monster masks included! Even monsters have bedtimes! After discovering the little green monster, the stars come out and it's time to say "Sweet Dreams!"

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The Caldecott Medalist makes wonderful use of innovative production techniques in this ingenious offering. Differently diecut and boldly colored pages reveal increasingly scary features of a big green monster--on the first spread, we see two big yellow eyes; on the second, the eyes plus a long blue nose; and so on, until the monster is fully unmasked. But that's only half the story. "You don't scare me!" reads the caption after the monster is shown in all its horror. Turn more pages and, one by one, the scary features disappear, as does, of course, the monster. "And don't come back! Until I say so," the text concludes. A joy to read aloud, the simple story entertains even as it helps its audience master common fears. Emberley's striking approach should win him new fans aplenty. Ages 3-8.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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PreSchool-- A graphic delight. In the tradition of Lois Ehlert's Color Zoo (1989) and Color Farm (1990, both HarperCollins), this is a clever series of die-cut pages that lets children construct and then deconstruct a big green monster. The book starts with a black page, and two round eyes gleaming through the text. "Big Green Monster has two big yellow eyes." Each page adds a new adjective-laden element, including a "long bluish-greenish nose" and "scraggy purple hair" until the culmination of effects prompts a response of, "YOU DON'T SCARE ME! SO GO AWAY . . . ." Each subsequent page subtracts one of the scary pieces until the last page is entirely black, featuring the words, "and DON'T COME BACK! Until I say so." This imaginative original work is a most friendly way in which children can take control over their own "monsters" or nightmares. It also has great visual appeal because of the bold interplay between shape and color. --Elizabeth Hanson, Chicago Public Library
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; First Edition (January 1, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316236535
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316236539
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD550L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 0.4 x 11.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 3,280 ratings

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Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over 80 books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular "Drawing Book" series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 for One Wide River to Cross and a Caldecott Medal in 1968 for Drummer Hoff. Ed Emberley lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his wife, Barbara. You can visit him online at www.edemberley.com.

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M Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars They love it too
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
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Loved reading this with the kids when they were younger, sent it as a gift & it’s still a big hit! Great book & the kids love to read along, over & over!
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Robert R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Content and quality are good
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My kids love the book. The quality is good, and the content is entertaining for them. It empowers them to feel stronger than the “monster,” so it’s nice to help the fears ease down.
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kalei
5.0 out of 5 stars A big favorite in our house!
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We love this book, my kid pretty much has it memorized and goes back to it often. I will note that my 2 year old is a bit hard on it, we have quite a few rips on pages from enthusiastic page turning. Many of the phrases in this book she pulls out at other times "You don't scare me! Little bug," which is great fun.
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Bev Shepherd
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for Preschool!!
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This book was and (5months later) still is!!! My preschoolers with special needs LOVED the illustrations and the word repetition! And there is a GREAT "Go Away Big Green Monster" song on YouTube to go along with this book. We made monster masks to look exactly like the Big Green Monster as a craft. This book was a hit!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book for kids
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My 6yo loves this book. We checked it out at the library and loved it so much I had to buy our own copy. I was so glad it was easily available since it is an older book. My kiddo loves the cut-out pictures of the Big Green Monster’s face. She can almost read this book herself now. It’s a good way for kids to learn the names for colors and the parts of the face,
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My grandson loves this book. I want to get the puppet that goes with it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My granddaughter's favorite book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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Every single night she asks for "the monster book". She is 2 and she can "read" it along with us.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My granddaughter's favorite book!
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Rosio Aguilar
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for the kids.
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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Edith lapeyrie
5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2024
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Élèves de 2e et 4e année l’adore. Super qualité
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Maria Fernanda Moritz
5.0 out of 5 stars Livro incrível, mas cuidado com crianças pequenas pois as folhas são muito finas.
Reviewed in Brazil on June 10, 2021
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Livro incrível, mas cuidado com crianças pequenas pois as folhas são muito finas. Minha filha brinca com esse livro desde 1 ano, pois não consegui esconder dela, e ela o ama. Como tem usado bastante e as páginas são finas, já rasgou uma página. Sugiro comprar para crianças maiores, que consigam manipular páginas frágeis.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Super livre pour apprendre l'anglais
Reviewed in France on January 2, 2024
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Texte court et facile à comprendre pour familiariser un petit enfant à l'anglais. Le monstre apparaît au fil des pages grâce a des découpes, puis disparaît progressivement.
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Texte court et facile à comprendre pour familiariser un petit enfant à l'anglais. Le monstre apparaît au fil des pages grâce a des découpes, puis disparaît progressivement.
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Faasenjo
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen cuento
Reviewed in Spain on November 5, 2023
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Es un cuento muy interesante para trabajar las partes de la cara en inglés con los niños.
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Melanie B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfekt für den Sprachenunterricht!
Reviewed in Germany on November 2, 2023
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Die Schüler:innen lieben das Buch und verinnerlichen innerhalb kürzester Zeit die Phrasen und können diese dann mitsprechen. Gut zum Üben der Farben und Gesichtsteile, lässt viel Platz für weiterführende Übungen. Sogar meiner 2-jährigen Tochter macht das Buch richtig Spaß!
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