2.5 stars // I like that this book opens up conversations about feelings, but I'm always confused by the green monster. Being scary isn't an emotion, and I don't know that I want to encourage my children to try and act scary. ( )

a wonderfully simple book! especially if the classroom has a variety of kiddos regarding their understanding of feelings. it includes 'masks' for each emotion that kids can try on (they're attached to the pages). each emotion is associated with a different color. This book could be a natural start to art/craft time to make masks. This books lists various events that may be associated with a specific emotion but the students could add to the list and can also disagree with the list.

A fun book with catchy illustrations that talks about many different emotions. The monsters have different things happen to them that have them experience many different emotions. The book also has pull out masks that help make the book interactive for the children. ( )

This story is a great story to talk about emotions and feelings. Everyone has different feelings and it is ok to feel different sometimes. Grade-2nd

Summary- The book shows a variety of different emotions including happiness, anger, sadness, and loving. The artwork is very simple, but very bright and colorful. Each emotion includes a different mask that students can use to express their emotions easily.

Personal Reaction- The book gives examples of different things that make the monsters feel each emotion. I like that the children can be very involved in the book even if it is just making the faces of the feelings as they are being read to. When I was younger, my family used to have a magnetic calender that had little faces on them expressing all kinds of different emotions. This book reminds me of that. We used to put up a magnet by our name for that day to show how we felt.

Classroom Extensions- This book can be used on a unit about emotions where students can talk about their own feelings and what make them feel those ways. Students can also make their own masks out of easy and different shapes.