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The Monster at Recess: A Book about Teasing, Bullying and Building Friendships Paperback – December 21, 2017

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Meet misfit Sophie, too used to bullies at Grey Stone Day School. Her classmates Julia and Molly tease her to no end and her teacher, Mrs. Cook ignores the bullying.

The playground at Grey Stone has a special secret though: it's shared with the students of a monster school!

Craving acceptance and diversity, and trying to defeat her feelings of fear towards these strange and colorful monsters, Sophie bravely steps into the unknown and meets a little monster at recess--and makes her first friend. Through her friendship with the monster, she develops stronger feelings of self-confidence and self-esteem. In addition, she learns to stand tall and to appreciate differences and she discovers that sometimes you really can turn lemons into lemonade.

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5 - 11 years
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30 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 4
Dimensions

6 x 0.07 x 9 inches
Publisher

Heartlab Press Inc.
Publication date

December 21, 2017
ISBN-10

0995044163
ISBN-13

978-0995044166
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Publisher : Heartlab Press Inc. (December 21, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 30 pages
ISBN-10 : 0995044163
ISBN-13 : 978-0995044166
Reading age : 5 - 11 years
Grade level : Kindergarten - 4
Item Weight : 2.08 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.07 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #830,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,466 in Children's Bullies Issues Books
- #3,761 in Children's Spine-Chilling Horror
- #4,274 in Children's Self-Esteem Books

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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018

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I had read reviews and thought this book would be great in the classroom as a read aloud. It is a small chapter book but the idea of who the real bullies are is hard for younger ones to grasp.

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My 8 year old liked it.

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018

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Very cute and well written book. My 8 year old liked it.

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Who are the real monsters here?

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017

The Monster at Recess has an inviting bright and cheerful cover featuring a cute, diverse assortment of monsters that capture your imagination before you even read the blurb. Shira Potter has written an uplifting book that will resonate with young girls, especially those who don't feel like they belong.

Sophie attends Grey Stone Day School. The monsters at Monstamasta Day School share the same playground as the students at Sophie's school but have recess at a different time, as girls at Grey Stone aren't supposed to talk to the monsters. Sophie's school is filled with drab grey and black, and she's envious of the various monster colours.

Sophie doesn't fit in at her school, even after she convinces her mother to dye her naturally red hair brown to match the other girls. She is bullied, ignored and gossiped about. When Sophie meets Zaragilda, a purplish pink monster with red stars on her face, she finds a new friend and discovers that being different isn't so bad after all.

The messages about making judgements about other people based on their looks and reputation, the constraints of conformity versus the freedom of being yourself, the damaging effects on self esteem of bullying, and having the courage to go against the grain are vital and made clear to the reader.

I appreciated the positivity and hope found in this book, and the encouragement to be yourself. One of my favourite things about this book was learning that it was the bullies who were the real monsters, not the colourful monsters the girls were taught to fear. I want this book to find its way into homes, libraries and schools, and into the hands of lots of young girls, particularly those who have experienced bullying or feel different from their peers.

I received an ARC from NetGalley (thank you very much to NetGalley and Independent Book Publishers Association for the opportunity) in exchange for honest feedback.

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Great story with an important lesson

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018

The Monster at Recess is an entertaining read that offers a lesson about bullying and being happy with who you are for young readers. With an eye-catching cover and characters that children can easily relate to, this short chapter book follows young Sophie as she struggles to fit into a grey world where everyone is the same and finally finds the courage to step outside that box to a world of color and uniqueness. The story is written on a level that children can understand without being condescending and includes some important lessons on cliques, bullying, standing out, and friendship that kids of all ages can identify with.

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Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020

I received an eARC from the publisher via Netgalley. Here is my honest review.

I expected such great things from this book. The bright yellow cover with the adorable "monsters" drew me right in! I even liked the "grey" school contrasted with the vibrant, colorful, "monster" school next door. Great setup for a book.

Unfortunately, everything else fell flat. While I appreciate the theme the book was trying to convey, I felt it was done in a rather cliche, rushed way.

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S. Mahaffey

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017

Sophie goes to a school where there uniforms have no color. They wear grey uniforms. Sophie loves color. Sophie is bullied and teased cruelly at school. One day Sophie finds a colorful hat in which she decides to keep rather than give it to the monsters who play at her school's playground. Sophie decides she should give the hat back to the monster teacher so it will be back with its neighbor. However one of the monsters (a girl) sees Sophie and invites her to play with them. She has such a good time she forgets about the hat. Will Sophie return it? Will Sophie be able to stop the bullies from teasing her?

It's a delightful story that gives examples of bullying and learning how to deal with them in a most surprising way. The author has written a story that will invite conversations about bullying, teasing and people who are different in no big way but still attracts others who notice this.

Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.

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MK French

Sophie is a young girl that is easy to feel a kinship with

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018

Review first posted at Girl Who Reads. A free copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Sophie is bullied at Grey Stone Day School, and her teacher doesn't do anything about it. The schoolyard is shared with a monster school, and Sophie soon makes her first friend there, even though she is afraid of monsters.

The Monster at Recess is a book aimed at young readers, and can be used as a jumping off point for parents to discuss bullying, gossip and the struggle between fitting in and standing out. Sophie is a young girl that is easy to feel a kinship with; my nine-year-old daughter also enjoyed the book and related to Sophie and her struggles with friendship.

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Leigha

Cute little story

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017

This is a short story about a girl who does not fit in at her school, even though she dyed her natural red hair to be brown and the same as all the other girls. The school she goes to is all about browns and greys, but there is another school next door that has what people call monsters, people of all sorts of colors and shapes.

Both schools share the same recess, but go at different times, because the "normal" people are told the monsters would attack them, are bad...etc.

I thought this was a nice little story. I wish it was part of a bigger book. I am glad Sophie finds her place in the end and makes a friend.

Disclaimer: I received this from Netgally in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the chance to read this!

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