Illustrated in full color. Anthony always does everything he's supposed to, from eating his spinach to wearing his raincoat--even when it's not raining! Then one day, Anthony cracks from the strain and, with one hiccup, becomes a horrible monster who rants, raves, and won't wear his raincoat no matter how nicely he's asked. When he turns back into a little boy, Anthony discovers that his family and friends still love him, because whether he's a perfect kid or a perfect monster, he's always perfectly himself.
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Kindergarten-Grade 2?Anthony works hard at being an obedient, "perfect" child, but when he starts school, he has trouble fitting in and no one seems to like him. Overnight, he becomes cranky and angry and turns into a monster. He is disruptive and uncooperative, but now that he's not "perfect," his classmates welcome him. Stereotypical Anthony fails to engage readers' sympathy. DeCesare's cartoon illustrations feature characters who look like adults in children's clothes. Contrived and cliche-ridden, this tale is one that beginning readers can easily afford to pass up.?Marilyn Taniguchi, Santa Monica Public Library, CA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Illustrated in full color. Anthony always does everything he's supposed to, from eating his spinach to wearing his raincoat--even when it's not raining! Then one day, Anthony cracks from the strain and, with one hiccup, becomes a horrible monster who rants, raves, and won't wear his raincoat no matter how nicely he's asked. When he turns back into a little boy, Anthony discovers that his family and friends still love him, because whether he's a perfect kid or a perfect monster, he's always perfectly himself.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Anthony is the "real kid" in all of us.,
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This review is from: Anthony the Perfect Monster (Hardcover)
Angelo DeCesare validates feelings real kids have by allowing his main character, Anthony, to be angry, sad, lonesome and happy - whatever the appropriate emotion is at the time. As a reading specialist, I have read this book with elementary school children. They find Anthony to be a very engaging character. They love when he turns into a monster and goes to school. They easily relate to being teased by other students because they are different. The book is great for initiating converstions about feelings and appropriate and unacceptable reactions to how one is feeling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for kids who try too hard to be perfect.,
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This review is from: Anthony the Perfect Monster (Hardcover)
Anthony is a little boy who thinks that no one will like him unless he's "perfect." He tries to live up to this impossible standard by being helpful and obedient all the time, but this doesn't work for long. When Anthony gets angry on the first day of school, he deals with it by imagining himself a monster, since monsters don't have to be perfect. With the help of an insightful and caring teacher, Anthony finds out that he can accept himself, with all his imperfections, and be loved for himself. Simple, eye-catching art will appeal to young children
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kids like this book,
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This review is from: Anthony the Perfect Monster (Hardcover)
Anthony the Perfect Monster has been selected for Children's Choices for 1997, a poll of 10,000 school children in the U.S. conducted by the International Reading Association-Children's Book Council Joint Committee
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