#101 - Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

Summary: This clever series of die-cut pages lets children construct and then deconstruct a big green monster. The book starts with a black page, and two round eyes gleaming through the text. "Big Green Monster has two big yellow eyes." Each page adds a new adjective-laden element, including a "long bluish-greenish nose" and "scraggy purple hair"

Suggested Activity: The World in Different Colors

Begin this activity by giving each child a cardboard tube, rubber bands, and different colors of plastic wrap. Show them how to use the rubber bands to hold the plastic wrap over the end of the tube. 

Curriculum Area: Learning and Problem Solving (observes objects and events with curiosity, explores cause and effect)

Appropriate Age Group: 4 and up