Poor Amanda Pig! She’s never going to get any sleep with all of the monsters in her room. Maybe one is hiding in the closet, or behind the curtains, or under her bed! Or maybe her brother Oliver is right and there is no such thing as monsters. One thing’s for sure, Amanda is going to have to be a big girl if she wants the monsters to go away for good. Kids and parents alike will identify with Amanda’s predicament through this gently reassuring tale about being brave and growing up.
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Kindergarten-Grade 2-Amanda Pig is back in another easy-to-read chapter book. At bedtime, she fears a monster, even though her family insists that there is no such thing. She just knows that a fearsome creature is lurking about-maybe under the bed or in the closet-ready to grab her. Slowly, with the help of her brother, who builds a monster trap, and with the loving support of her parents, Amanda overcomes her fear and realizes that she's "too big a pig to be scared of a little monster." Van Leeuwen captures childhood emotions perfectly and includes just the right amount of humor. With bright illustrations done in carbon pencil, colored pencils, and watercolor washes on every page, this book will delight the piglet's many fans.
Anne Knickerbocker, formerly at Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Anne Knickerbocker, formerly at Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Van Leeuwen captures childhood emotions perfectly and includes just the right amount of humor. . . . This book will delight the piglet’s many fans. (School Library Journal)
This author-artist team demonstrates a solid understanding of childhood feelings and family dynamics. (The Horn Book )
This author-artist team demonstrates a solid understanding of childhood feelings and family dynamics. (The Horn Book )
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent beginning reader (Level 2) with engaging characters,
This review is from: Amanda Pig and the Awful, Scary Monster (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) (Paperback)
My kindergartner has recently discovered the Oliver and Amanda Pig books and loves them all. This book is characterized as a Level Two reader, which is described as "reading together, short sentences, simple dialogue", although my kindergartner was able to read it by herself (until she gets tired, then we switch over to "you read one page, and I'll read the next").
The stories are interesting and engage my daughter's attention. She also loves readers which are illustrated, and this book contains colorful and cute illustrations by Ann Schweninger. Here, Amanda Pig must overcome her fear of the monster in her bedroom at bedtime. Of course, there is no such thing, just a little piglet's active imagination. With the support of her brother Oliver and her parents, Amanda learns to overcome her fears. I'd recommend this series to children who are beginning to develop some measure of independence in their reading and have completed the level one readers. It also makes an excellent read aloud for younger children.
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This review is from: Amanda Pig and the Awful, Scary Monster (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) (Paperback)
My son was going through a phase of seeing monsters everywhere... He loves this book... 2 years after and if he is scared I read this book and it helps a lot... He took it to school and show it to his friends
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Monster Trap,
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This review is from: Amanda Pig and the Awful, Scary Monster (Easy-to-Read, Dial) (Hardcover)
My 8 year old actually enjoyed reading this book to me. Amanda is worried that there is a monster in her room at night. With a little help from her family she gets over it. He especially liked the part about the monster trap. Recommended for ages 5-8 years and K-2nd grade. It is written at a 2nd grade reading level. My library has it recommended as a 1-2nd grade reader.
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Read-Aloud Handbook: Fifth Edition by Jim Trelease in Front Matter
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- Friends Forever by Scholastic Books in Back Matter
- Corduroy's Garden (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) by Alison Inches in Back Matter
- Teaching Emergent Readers: Collaborative Library Lesson Plans by Judy Sauerteig on page 104
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