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***** (5*) Just whatI needed! Every once in a while I come across a children's book thatmakes me both smile and brings tears to my eyes. This is one of those books. Weall have bad days. We all become monsters. This story is a wonderful way toshow your child that it's ok. No matter what happens they are loved andunderstood. It's absolutely wonderful!By Amazon Customer mom2three ***** 5 Stars Such a sweet book! My daughter is 5 and she gave me a big hug after we read it together. It definitely touched us both. Very much recommend this book for a cuddly snugly bed time reading! :) Byxa0Amazon customerxa0Iryna S. ***** 5 Stars Adorable monster story! I am excited to see this book being so kind and adorable yet taking about the monster, as many kids are afraid of them, but not this one. The story is profound with idea of good relationship with family, mother and teaches love and kindness - that's exactly the personality i would love to see in my growing up son. Very sweet book Byxa0Amazon customer Olvij ***** (5*) ILOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! As a grandma, I couldrelate to this story both for my own son years ago and my grandkids now. Itmade me smile and laugh and even brought tears to my eyes this morning becauseit is so sweetly written and so very true! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I can't waitto read it to our two-year-old twin grandsons who are usually so very sweet andpolite but on rare occasions wake up like a monster too! By Amazon customer Rose W I would like to illuminate my thoughts on this story, explain why I made it this particular way, and why I believe it is really useful and therapeutic in the way it exists now.As a mother of three, I know that periods of tantrums or aggressive behavior can be short-lived and limited to a single tantrum or quarrel or broken toy. But I also know that such episodes can be several in a day, and they can recur daily for quite a long time. The storyline unfolds throughout the entire day. Hyperbole is a common occurrence in children's literature. This is to accommodate as many examples of bad behavior as possible so that children can truly recognize themselves in the main character. This book is a work of art.I didn't mean to make a teaching guide for children and parents.It wasn't supposed to be explicitly moralizing and instructive book. I didn't want to talk about responsibility and punishment for bad behavior. This is another story.It aims to interest kids and make them think. From my own experience, I know that children do not like to read about the consequences of bad behavior very much and would hardly return to such a story again.Instead, I made this story thought-provoking and a good starter for talking. The main purpose of this book is to be the starter for an important conversation between the child and the parent after an episode of bad behavior. It is very often difficult to talk about feelings after a conflict. And it is very important for the child to know that he is still loved, whatever happened. So the main point is this book is to be a starter to important conversation. Agnes Green P.S. The fact is that I wrote this story mostly about myself and my children. And so the focus is on the mother-child relationship. This connection and its intimacy and importance for the child are emphasized. Agnes Green is deeply passionate about three things: children, her family, and writing. Through the art of storytelling, she is on a mission to inspire as many children as possible. From an unwavering love for writing as a child, to creating her very own small publishing company (April Tale Books apriltalebooks.com), she strives to provide inspiring stories that bring families together. Read more
