Monsters are Red, Monsters are Blue (Pictureback(R)) [Paperback]

Sarah Albee (Author), Tom Brannon (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 2001 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Pictureback(R)

When Elmo makes friends with a blue monster named Angela, the two of them learn a lot through visits to each other’s homes. They learn that they and their families have stereotyped ideas–and prejudices–about red and blue monsters. Everyone is surprised to learn that blue monsters eat the same foods as red monsters and that reds enjoy the same games and TV programs as blues. Angela discovers Elmo has really nice friends of every color. The message in this story is handled with subtlety and humor.

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When Elmo makes friends with a blue monster named Angela, the two of them learn a lot through visits to each other?s homes. They learn that they and their families have stereotyped ideas?and prejudices?about red and blue monsters. Everyone is surprised to learn that blue monsters eat the same foods as red monsters and that reds enjoy the same games and TV programs as blues. Angela discovers Elmo has really nice friends of every color. The message in this story is handled with subtlety and humor.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (September 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375813799
• ISBN-13: 978-0375813795
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,739,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sarah Albee writes children's books for many age groups and under a number of pseudonyms. She has had three of her books appear on the New York Times Bestseller list. Before she began her career as a children's book writer and editor, Sarah was a newspaper cartoonist and a semi-professional basketball player. These days she lives in Connecticut with her husband and three children.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great story, December 11, 2009

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This review is from: Monsters are Red, Monsters are Blue (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

difficult combination of papaerback and popular. Has a very low life-expectancy. I'd recommend hard cover to someone else.