https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp This is my reflection of the delightful children's book "Even Monsters..." by AJ Smith! en-us 2018-03-02 00:36:04 UTC 2023-10-09 03:13:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237241851 Have you ever opened a book and just said "WOW!" when you look at the illustrations? AJ Smith's book "Even Monsters..." is covered from beginning to end in glorious imagery that you cannot take your eyes off of! The  bright, brilliant colors mixed with the warm, dark colors is the perfect contrast. The way in which the monsters are drawn is also inviting, because they have that "scary" factor while also being cute and cuddly.]]> 2018-03-02 00:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237241851 tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237243686 This book would be an amazing contribution to any elementary classroom! Why, you may ask? There are a few underlying themes of this book. The most obvious theme of this book is that it tells children that it is OK to be scared of the dark, monsters, or whatever they may fear! Also, it lets children know that it is not embarrassing to have your mom kiss you goodnight!]]> 2018-03-02 00:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237243686 tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237245099 This book will be easy for children to follow and understand because there is so much on every page that they will relate to! For example, on the sixth page of this book, it says "Even snarling monsters ride the bus to school." Every other page of this book has some aspect of a child's every day life: brushing their teeth, taking a bath, putting on clean underwear, and playing soccer. "Even Monsters..." will also be relatable to children because every child is afraid of SOMETHING, and they will know what the monster is feeling when he is afraid of the dark and has to have his mom-ster kiss him goodnight.]]> 2018-03-02 01:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237245099 tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237248761 The title of this book is "Even Monsters...". The title suggests that the book will be about monsters and how they do things just like people (children, specifically). It suggests that even though monsters are known for being scary and bad, they also have "normal" qualities and enjoy "normal" activities.]]> 2018-03-02 01:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237248761 tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237249948 https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/09/monster-books.html]]> 2018-03-02 01:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237249948 tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237250218 https://youtu.be/TfLS0pMTxwU]]> 2018-03-02 01:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237250218 tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237250489 2018-03-02 01:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237250489 tlb98000 https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237251205 Another book by AJ Smith is "Romping Stomping Dinosaurs". It is about little dinosaurs Brock, Ty, and Cera who are still learning the "ropes" of how to be a real, big dinosaur. They are just doing their best every day to impress their elderly! The two books relate to one another because they both give characters who are not people, people-like characteristics and abilities.]]> 2018-03-02 01:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tlb98000/nez94qjjpssp/wish/237251205