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Hi there! I’m Annie, and I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Do you like stories? If you do, you’re in the right place! Today, we’re going to read a fun book called “My Monsterpiece” by Amalia Hoffman. Are you ready to meet some monsters? Let’s go!
Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to make the scariest monster ever! He thought about giving his monster a long green tongue. He called it his monster masterpiece!
He showed his monster to his mom, who was eating a yummy chocolate chip cookie. But Mom wasn’t scared at all! So, the boy thought, “Hmm, maybe my monster needs pointy horns on its head.”
Next, he showed his monster with pointy horns to his dad, who was munching on popcorn. Dad thought it looked like a nice owl and wanted to hang it in his office. The boy thought, “Oh no, my monster isn’t scary yet!”
Then, he tried giving his monster creepy sharp teeth. He showed it to his sister Sue, who was coloring with crayons. She thought it was cute and even added purple wings to it!
The boy decided to add everything: a long green tongue, pointy horns, creepy sharp teeth, and terrible claws. He showed it to his best friend John, who was building a sandcastle. John laughed and said, “That’s so funny!”
The boy felt a little sad because his monsters weren’t scary. But then he had a great idea! What if monsters don’t have to be scary at all?
He imagined a monster who loves chocolate chip cookies like Mom, popcorn like Dad, coloring like Sue, and building sandcastles like John. What if monsters are just like us?
He thought about how kids do things like comb their hair, brush their teeth, wear clothes, and sleep at night. Maybe a monster would think kids are fun too!
What if a monster drew a picture of a kid and showed it to his family? Maybe his mom would say, “Great drawing!” and his dad would want to hang it up. His sister might add wings, and his friend would laugh.
The boy realized that both monsters and kids can be fun and creative. He made his monsterpiece, and it was perfect!
Didn’t he do a great job? I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time for more fun adventures!
Monster Art Gallery: Create your own monster masterpiece! Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to draw a monster. Think about what makes your monster special. Does it have a long tongue, pointy horns, or maybe colorful wings? Once you’ve finished, share your monster with your friends or family and see what they think. Do they find it scary, funny, or cute? Display your monster art in a special place at home, just like an art gallery!
Monster Story Time: Imagine your monster has a favorite activity just like the boy’s monster in the story. Does it like eating cookies, playing with toys, or maybe dancing? Write a short story or draw a picture about a day in the life of your monster. What does it do for fun? Share your story with your class or family and see if they can guess what your monster’s favorite activity is!
Monster Observation Walk: Go on a walk with an adult and look for things that remind you of monsters. Maybe a tree has branches that look like monster arms, or a cloud has a shape like a monster’s face. Use your imagination and point out the “monsters” you see. Take pictures or draw what you find and share your discoveries with your friends. Can they see the monsters too?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Annie. I’m so happy you came to read with me. If you want to read more stories with me, be sure to subscribe! Alright, are you ready for a story? Do you like to make big, scary monsters? Well, in this book, we’ll meet a little boy who wants to create the scariest monster ever. Let’s see if he can do it as we read “My Monsterpiece,” featuring my grandsons Neo and Noah. If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with us!
**My Monsterpiece** by Amalia Hoffman
I want to make the scariest monster ever. It’s going to have a long green tongue. It will be my monster masterpiece!
I sneak up on Mom, who’s munching a chocolate chip cookie. “Girl, I guess my monster with the long green tongue isn’t scary.” What if I make a monster with pointy horns on its head?
I sneak up on Dad, who’s gobbling popcorn. “Great job painting an owl,” says Dad. “May I hang it in my office?” I guess my monster with pointy horns on its head isn’t scary.
What if I make a monster with creepy sharp teeth? I sneak up on my sister Sue, who’s coloring with crayons. She draws purple wings on my monster. “It’s so cute!” she says. I guess my monster with creepy sharp teeth isn’t scary.
So I make a monster with a long green tongue, pointy horns, creepy sharp teeth, and terrible claws too. I sneak up on my best friend John, who’s building a sandcastle. “That’s so funny!” John laughs. “But check his feet!”
I give up. I can’t make a masterpiece. My monsters aren’t scary at all. But wait! I have an idea. Maybe monsters don’t have to be scary.
What if there’s a monster who loves chocolate chip cookies just like Mom? What if there’s a monster who gobbles up popcorn just like Dad? What if there’s a monster who loves to color with crayons just like my sister Sue? What if there’s a monster who loves building sandcastles just like my best friend John?
What if there’s a monster who loves to make scary things just like I do? Scary things about kids: they comb their hair, they brush their teeth, they wear clothes, they can’t fly, they sleep at night. Would a monster like that make pictures of a scary kid? Would he sneak up on his mom, dad, sister, and best friend?
And what if his mom loves it? “Great drawing!” And his dad asks to hang it in his office. “Love it!” And his sister draws wings on it. “Cute!” And his best friend laughs.
Maybe the monster would think, “What if kids don’t have to be scary? What if kids are just as fun as monsters?”
Ta-da! My monsterpiece!
Didn’t they do a great job? I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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