ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: TOO CUTE TO SPOOK by Diana Aleksandrova and Alicia Young
Hello, my wonderful reading friends! I’m Anie, and I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Today, we have a fun story about a little monster who wants to be scary, but he’s just too cute! Are you ready to meet him? Let’s go!
Our story is called Too Cute to Spook, written by Diana Alexandrova and illustrated by Alicia Young. Lori is a little monster who wants to be the scariest monster ever, just like his great-grandparents. But Lori has a problem—he’s too cute!
Lori tries everything to look scary. He splashes in puddles and rolls in dirt to make himself look messy. He even eats yucky worms to make his teeth look gross. But no matter what he does, Lori is still too cute!
Lori has a big bookshelf full of books. He reads about what scares kids. First, he tries making scary noises, but the kids just laugh. Then, he waves his claws and grins, but the kids wave back happily. Lori feels sad because he can’t scare anyone.
One day, Lori sees a big, scary gang of monsters. He thinks they will laugh at him too. But guess what? The big monsters run away because they are scared of Lori’s cuteness! Lori learns that monsters are afraid of cute things. Now, he loves being able to scare the big monsters!
Do you want to know how to scare big, bad monsters? Here are some fun tips:
Lori found a way to be scary after all, and he loves it!
Let’s say hello to some of our reading friends from all over the world! Hello to Ava P. in Alabama, Savannah and Clara in Costa Rica, Rigden, Riley, and McKenzie in Texas, Ruby and Abby in Utah, Giana Molina and Thomas in Florida, Echo in Minnesota, Sadie Griffith in Texas, Tatum and Tucker in Illinois, Alex in Australia, and Alice and Adrien in Pennsylvania.
Thank you for reading with me today. I hope you enjoyed our story about Lori, the cute little monster. See you next time for more fun stories!
Monster Dress-Up: Gather some fun dress-up clothes and accessories. Encourage the children to dress up as their own version of a cute monster. Ask them to think about what makes their monster cute and how it might scare away big monsters. Let them share their monster’s story with the group. This activity helps children use their imagination and understand that being different can be a strength.
Monster Observation Walk: Take the children on a short walk around the school or playground. Ask them to look for things that might seem scary at first but are actually friendly or cute, like a shadow that looks like a monster or a tree with funny branches. Discuss how things aren’t always what they seem and how Lori’s cuteness was his superpower. This encourages observation and critical thinking.
Storytime Role-Play: Have the children act out different parts of the story. One child can be Lori, while others can be the big monsters or the kids Lori tries to scare. Encourage them to use their voices and expressions to show how Lori feels when he discovers his cuteness is powerful. This helps children understand emotions and the story’s message about self-acceptance.
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Hello, my wonderful reading friends! It’s Anie. I’m so happy you came to read with me. If you want to stay up to date on my newest videos, ask a parent to click that subscribe button and make sure to watch all the way through because I’m going to do some shoutouts at the end. Are you ready for a story today? We’ll meet a little monster who wants more than anything to be scary, but I’m afraid he’s just too cute to spook! If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
**Too Cute to Spook**
Written by Diana Alexandrova
Illustrated by Alicia Young
Like every other monster, Lori wants to scare kids. He wants to be the scariest monster of all! Lori wants to follow in the footsteps of his famous ancestors: his dreadful great-grandfather, Scabby Moldbu, who was known for making kids scream the loudest, and his gruesome great-grandmother, Henrietta Fang, who was responsible for more nightmares than any other monster. Unfortunately, Lori is different. He isn’t creepy like the other monsters; Lori is cute, and kids are not afraid of cute little monsters. Lori hates being cute. He tries to splash in puddles and roll in dirt to make his coat look shabby and grubby. He tries eating nasty worms to make his teeth dark and gross, but no matter what he does, Lori is still too cute to spook.
Fortunately, Lori has a big bookshelf full of answers. He pulls out a book and flips through it to find what children are afraid of. Kids are afraid of scary noises, Lori reads. Lori sees two kids walking to school, puffs out his chest, and musters up a scary sound, but instead of running away, the kids just laugh. Lori drags himself back to his bookshelf. Kids are afraid of the tusks and claws of monsters, he reads out loud. During lunch break, Lori tiptoes over to the children, waves his claws, and shows his terrifying grin. The kids wave back, teary-eyed. Lori runs back home.
He looks up at the thickest book on the top shelf, climbs the ladder, and lugs the heavy book down. Most of all, kids are afraid of spooky, eerie movements, he reads. Lori finds the kids on the playground. He hops towards them, flutters his arms, and does cartwheels. So cute! The kids giggle and hug him. Lori breaks free and runs until he is out of breath. “I am the worst monster ever!” Lori sobs. “I don’t want to be cute; I want to be scary!”
Just then, ahead of him is the biggest, meanest, and scariest gang of monsters he has ever seen. Oh no, are they going to laugh at me too? Lori thinks. But something unbelievable happens: the big monsters shriek and scatter! “He is so cute! He is too adorable! I can’t look at him anymore! That is terrifying! Run!” Are they afraid of me? Lori wonders. It turns out monsters are afraid of anything cute, and the scariest thing for them is a cute little monster. Scaring monsters is much more fun than scaring kids! Lori takes pride in being able to frighten monsters.
Hey kids, do you want me to tell you the secret to scaring big, bad monsters?
**How to Frighten Monsters:**
1. If you believe a monster is near you, start singing loudly until he leaves. Monsters hate singing.
2. If a monster is chasing you, stop, look him in the eyes, and smile. He will run away. Monsters hate smiles.
3. If you want to chase a monster away, offer him a big hug. Monsters hate hugs.
He found a way to be scary after all, and he just loved being able to scare the monsters!
Alright, let’s do some shoutouts today! I’m sending them out to Ava P. in Alabama, Savannah and Clara in Escazu, Costa Rica, Rigden, Riley, and McKenzie in McKinney, Texas, Ruby and Abby in Kville, Utah, Giana Molina and Thomas in Lando Lakes, Florida, Echo in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Sadie Griffith in Texas, Tatum and Tucker in North Aurora, Illinois, Alex in Melbourne, Australia, as well as Alice and Adrien in AFA, Pennsylvania.
Hello, my good friends! I am so grateful that you’re all a part of my reading family, no matter where in the world you live. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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