ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: MONSTERS CAN’T BE TEDDY BEARS by Destiny Lavigne and Izzy B
Hello, my wonderful reading friends! I’m Annie, and I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Today, we’re going to read a fun story called “Monsters Can’t Be Teddy Bears,” written by Destiny LaVine and illustrated by Izzy. Let’s see what happens when a monster wants to be a teddy bear!
Once upon a time, there was a monster who didn’t like being a monster at all. Every time he tried to be friends with a child by jumping out of their closet, they would scream! This made the monster very sad. He wanted to be cute and cuddly like a teddy bear.
The monster read a book called “How to Be Cute” because he thought maybe his fur, claws, or sharp teeth were too scary. He noticed that children loved their teddy bears. They hugged them, played with them, and told them stories. The monster wished he could be a teddy bear too!
One day, the monster tried to look like a teddy bear. He made his ears round and tried to make his fur smooth. But when he sat on a little girl’s bed, she screamed in the middle of the night. The monster ran back to the closet and cried.
The little girl got out of bed and asked, “Why are you crying?” The monster said, “I scared you, and I don’t like being a monster. I wish I looked like your teddy bears.”
The girl was surprised and said, “I didn’t know monsters could cry. I thought you liked scaring people!”
“No, I don’t like it at all,” the monster replied sadly.
“You’re sad because you’re scary?” the girl asked. “But you can join me and my teddy bears on my bed. I can read you a story too!”
The monster’s eyes got big with happiness. “Really? You mean it?” he asked.
“Of course! You don’t have to be a teddy bear to be loved. I like you just the way you are, even if you look a little scary,” the girl said with a smile.
The little girl took the monster’s hand and helped him sit on her bed with the teddy bears. “This is Monster. He’ll be joining us from now on,” she told her stuffed bears.
The monster felt happy and fluffed up his fur. Sometimes, even monsters need love too. I’m so glad the monster found a friend who loves him just the way he is. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
Monster Dress-Up: Gather some craft supplies like paper, markers, and fabric scraps. Encourage the children to create their own monster masks or costumes. Ask them to think about what makes their monster friendly and unique. Once they are done, have a mini parade where each child can introduce their friendly monster and share what makes it special.
Teddy Bear and Monster Tea Party: Invite the children to bring their favorite teddy bears or stuffed animals to class. Set up a pretend tea party where the children can role-play as both the monster and the teddy bear. Encourage them to practice sharing, kindness, and friendship during the tea party, just like the monster and the little girl in the story.
Friendship Circle: Sit in a circle and discuss what makes a good friend. Ask the children questions like, “How can we be kind to someone who looks different?” or “What can we do to make someone feel included?” Encourage them to share their ideas and experiences, helping them understand that everyone, even monsters, needs friends and love.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Hello, my fabulous reading friends! It’s Annie. Thank you for coming to read with me. If you enjoy reading stories together, be sure to subscribe. For shoutouts, book reviews, and more content, follow me on social media.
What does a monster do when he hates being a monster? Let’s find out as we read “Monsters Can’t Be Teddy Bears.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me!
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“Monsters Can’t Be Teddy Bears,” written by Destiny LaVine and illustrated by Izzy.
This is a monster who actually hates being a monster. Every time he hops out of a child’s closet to be their friend, they scream. He hates it! He’s reading a book called “How to Be Cute.” No one likes monsters, especially not children. He doesn’t know what it is—maybe it’s his not-so-soft fur, his claws, or perhaps his sharp teeth. It could be his ears; cute teddy bears don’t have scraggly ears.
The monster saw that children cuddled teddy bears every night. They played with them, hugged them, and told them stories. The monster was jealous; he wanted to be a teddy bear too. He pulled his ears into a circle like a teddy bear and ironed his fur flat. Poor monster! That doesn’t look very comfortable.
He smiled and sat on the little girl’s bed, but in the middle of the night, she screamed. The monster ran back into the closet and cried. Worried, the little girl hopped out of bed and asked, “Why are you crying?” The monster replied, “I scared you, and I hate being a monster. I wish I looked like the teddy bears on your bed.”
“Wow, I didn’t know monsters cried. I thought you loved to scare everyone!” the girl said.
“Well, I don’t. I don’t like it at all,” the monster replied.
“You’re upset because you’re scary?” the girl asked. “You love your teddy bear so much.”
“No one loves me,” he whimpered.
“That’s not true! You can join me and my teddy bears on my bed. I can read all of you a story.”
“Do you really mean that?” the monster said with big eyes.
“Of course! You don’t have to be a teddy bear to be loved. I like you just the way you are, even if you look a little scary.”
The little girl took the monster’s hand and helped him sit on her bed with the teddy bears. “This is Monster. He’ll be joining us from now on,” she said, looking at her stuffed bears.
The monster uncurled his ears and fluffed up his fur. Sometimes, monsters need love too. I’m so glad that the monster found someone to love him. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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