Mo willems monster book6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Ilene Cooper Copyright 2005 Booklist From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. A winner for story hours, with plenty of discussion possibilities. Sam and Leonardo take up very little room on the large pages the old-fashioned lettering dominates the expanse of color. This oversize book uses thick paper in the colors of a desert sunset. After thinking it over, Leonardo decides to move from terrible monster to wonderful friend. But on a clever double-page spread, Willems lists the real reasons Sam is crying, starting with My mean big brother stole the action figure out of my hands and ending with a bird's pooping on Sam's head. He finds Sam, who seems an easy mark and bursts into tears. He gets an idea: find the most scaredy-cat kid in the world and scare the tuna salad out of him. Small, with big blue eyes, a blue tongue, and a furry body, Leonardo looks like a tiny, unassuming brother of a Wild Thing. ![]() Leonardo is supposed to be a terrible monster, but he's just terrible at his monsterly craft. Your Pal, Mo Willems, as the cover reads, offers a simple message-driven story, elevated by a smart, striking design. ![]()
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