Milo and Jay have always been best friends . . . until one day, a green-eyed monster ruins everything! From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry, the perfect picture book for helping children overcome jealous feelings.
From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry, a story about what to do when jealousy comes between friends.
Milo loves spending time with his best friend, Jay. But when a new girl named Suzi moves in next door, Milo starts to feel left out. The jealous feeling gets stronger and stronger--until suddenly, a GREEN-EYED MONSTER pops up beside him! Soon, the monster is twisting up all of Milo's thoughts and making him sad. It won't leave him alone!
Can Milo find a way to free himself from the monster and repair his friendship?
Warm and uplifting, Milo's Monster is an ideal starting point for helping children to build strong friendships and say goodbye to jealous feelings.
The Big Bright Feelings picture book series provides kid-friendly entry points into emotional intelligence topics -- from being true to yourself to dealing with worries, managing anger, and making friends. These topics can be difficult to talk about. But these books act as sensitive and reassuring springboards for conversations about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building self-confidence, and managing feelings.
Read all the books in the Big Bright Feelings series! Ruby Finds a Worry, Perfectly Norman, Ravi's Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again, and Milo's Monster
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1547610972
Item Weight: 1.1 lbs
Dimensions: 9.7 x 0.4 x 12.1 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings
"Sure to help young readers recognize--and reconcile with--their own green-eyed monsters." --Kirkus Reviews Meesha Makes Friends "Puts words and pictures to feelings and traits that are difficult to articulate and explain." --Kirkus Reviews "There's lots here to love and linger over." --Booklist Ruby Finds a Worry "A priceless lesson for any child--or adult--conveyed in a beautifully child-friendly manner." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Perfectly Norman "A captivating tale about happiness, being yourself, and the magic of learning to spread your wings and fly." --Foreword Reviews, starred review
Tom Percival is the author and illustrator of the Big Bright Feelings picture books--including Ruby Finds a Worry, Milo's Monster, Meesha Makes Friends, Ravi's Roar, Tilda Tries Again, and Perfectly Norman. He is also the author of Goat's Coat. He writes and illustrates in his native United Kingdom where he lives in a town called Stroud with his family. tom-percival.com
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