Review by Booklist Review
Just as Emberley's book Go Away, Big Green Monster (1993) allowed young children to send away a potentially scary big monster, the new book lets them do the same to a charming little monster. First, Little Green Monster is introduced, one nonscary feature at a time, from his two little yellow eyes to his one little curly purple hair. The eyes first appear as a die-cut set of holes in the page, and each feature subsequently takes shape through further cuts, layered on solid-color papers. Page by page, the monster's comically endearing face takes shape. Then, after the first star appears, the text bids nighty night to each feature, and, page by page, they disappear. Words naming a color are printed in that color, introducing the concept for kids ready to consider it. Cleverly designed and sturdy, the die-cut pages are tough enough to endure plenty of finger pokes, hand grabs, and page turns, which are sure to come as young children explore this engaging picture book.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Twenty years after Go Away, Big Green Monster! Emberley uses die-cuts to introduce readers to a new monster, and this one's much younger (and far less scary) than its predecessor. As with the earlier book, the die-cuts accumulate to reveal the monster at the halfway point of the book, with Emberley highlighting colorful body parts ("a little red smiley mouth," "one little curly purple hair") along the way. During the second half, the appearance of sparkly die-cut stars signals bedtime, and readers can bid good night to each monster body part as the book moves toward a sweet dreams ending. Just the thing for children to wind down with after a candy-fueled Halloween night. Ages 3-6. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Children will be starstruck with this monstrously interactive bedtime story. Die-cut shapes on every spread reveal Little Green Monster's physical features: his yellow eyes, bluish-greenish squiggly ears, curly purple hair, etc. Words that describe a feature of the little monster (e.g., "bluish-green nose" and "red smiley mouth with one tiny white tooth") are printed in the corresponding colors. As the story progresses, cut-out stars start to appear, representing bedtime. Colorful words and die-cut-shaped features of the monster are then repeated as readers say "nighty night" to Little Green Monster. Hologram stars, along with a half-moon, fill the final page. Although visually appealing and interactive for toddlers, the die-cut shapes will most likely be vulnerable to wear and tear in most libraries. Best for a family bedtime story and an additional purchase for libraries.-Krista Welz, The North Bergen Public Library, NJ (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Like this book's classic predecessor, Go Away, Big Green Monster, listeners turn die-cut pages to reveal, body part by body part, a little monster. Then it's "nighty night" to the body parts as they disappear one by one and stars are added. This is a simple bedtime story and a subtle introduction to color and the body. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A baby sibling for a modern childhood classic. Fans of Emberley's beloved Go Away, Big Green Monster! (1993) may be understandably wary of this unlikely companion, but it's hard to resist this baby monster's toothy grin. In turning the die-cut pages, readers step by step create a Little Green Monster with little yellow eyes, "bluish-greenish" ears and nose, a red mouth with a single pointy fang, one curly purple strand of hair: in all, a "little green happy face." When the first star of the night appears, readers say goodnight to each element of the face so that, by the end, all that's left are the stars and a wish for sweet dreams. Even in this gentle, diminutive version, the feeling of empowerment children attained in the original by sending the monster away remains. By making this companion both a bedtime book and a features-recognition game, Emberley creates a title that will work well with a very young audience. Does the original monster need tweaking? Maybe not, but it's nice to see him have a little companionship. (Picture book. 2-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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