Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 23, 2015

Review

An adorable and very playful dog persuades an almost scary monster to play some childhood games. While the dog's need to play is the focus of the story it is monster's soft heart that exposes friendship as the plot.

Giggles will erupt when early readers sound out the simple words and pre-readers turn pages looking for the best action illustration of both the puppy and the green monster. Pair this with Go Away Big Green Monster for a silly storytime theme.

Wohnoutka’s use of acrylic paint make the illustrations jump off the page. The text is perfectly simple, allowing the illustrations to tell the rest of the story. This title is a good package and will be loved by any child who receive it as a gift as well those who find it on library shelves.

Overall Book Score: very good