Monsters love school by mike austin is a very creativelyillustrated book about a young monster named blue heading to monster school for the first time. I already know my abgs summer is over, and now its time for the biggest adventure of all. If you like this one, be sure to check out some of my other literature studies. Celebrate along with the hilarious monsters in this wild and energetic picture book. In this book, monsters mix, mash, splash, squish, mish, and squash the primary colors to make new colors for their friends.
Monsters love school by mike austin, hardcover barnes. But in the end i chose monsters love school art project because the little monsters on the cover were just so cute. An explosively bright and colorful picture book with lots of. Parents need to know that mike austins monsters love school is the sequel to monsters love colors, featuring cute, enthusiastic, upbeat, not scary monsters first day at monster school which looks a lot like kindergarten. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. The primary colors offer to make new ones for some little gray monsters and produce orange, green, and purple in turn. In this creative book about colors, monsters love to scribble, mix and wiggle. Monsters love school by mike austin is a very creativelyillustrated book about a young. Mike austin is the author of a present for milo, a book that was. Monsters love colors is a good companion to such favorites as herve tullets mix it up. Great for inviting audience participation blue is the color of scribble and dribble and nibble nibble nibble what else is blue the color of.
This book sweeps the reader up in the excitement of school and all the activities there and touches on kids fear and apprehension before they start school, as little monster blue asks, what if i get hungry. Books about colors and rainbows what can we do with paper. Feb 05, 20 monsters love colors is a good companion to such favorites as herve tullets mix it up. Mixing and discovering color has never been so much fun sure to spark the imaginative artist in everyone. Yellow, pink, green, blue, longlegged, manylegged, oneeyed, twoeyed, scaly and furry monsters summer fun has come to an end, and they must check their school. Secondary monsters a secondgrade lesson on mixing colors. Reading and writing and learning your monster history has never been so much fun. The book monsters love colors has definitely been a favorite for us. Color monster, a story about emotions by anna llenas childrens books. On the final page, they pull together a rainbow, but while the colors are in the proper order in the word rainbow, the illustration shows red followed by yellow, not orange. Celebrate along with the hilarious monsters in this wild and energetic picture book from authorillustrator mike austin. That being said, if you dont compare it to the colors book or havent read it, then is is a fun little book about going to school and what goes on. Plus check out monsters love school by mike austin.
Hisss hissstory classs, and takes part in singing club, he has a change of heart. Monsters love colors by mike austin advisable art books. I had seen this process art activity on one of my favorite artsy blogs raising kinley. Super cute book with absolutely gorgeous illustrations. About the author mike austin is the author of a present for milo, a book that was originally created as a preschool app and then later published as a print picture book, as well as the picture book monsters love colors. Monsters love colors submitted by sbnb on august 19, 2017, 12. Fans of monsters love colors and others will love this exciting picture book.
Feb 05, 20 mike austin is the author of a present for milo, a book that was originally created as a preschool app and then later published as a print picture book, as well as the picture book monsters love colors. There are so many great activities in this packet that will give your students opportunities to work with colors and color words. Mike austin playful monsters combine their favorite crayons, red, yellow, and blue, to create new colors, including one never before seen. Moving from preschool jitters what if i get hungry. Fun, colorful, and my kiddo in her 1st year at school definitely related to a lot of the topics in the book.
But once blue makes a superhero mask, learns about our founding monsters during mrs. Monsters love colors, and create their new favorite colors by. Ive bought the authors other title monsters love school and am anxious for it to arrive. He has done editorial art for the wall street journal, boys life magazine, and. An explosively bright and colorful picture book with lots of kid appealdid you know that monsters love to scribble, scribble, mix, dance, and wiggle why. Author bio mike austin is the author of a present for milo, a book that was originally created as a preschool app and then later published as a print picture book, as well as the picture book monsters love colors. The language is delightfully silly, with just the right level of nonsense. An explosively bright and colorful picture book with lots of kid appeal. Apr 27, 20 in this creative book about colors, monsters love to scribble, mix and wiggle.
A scribbly blue monster, however, clutches his lunchbox in wideeyed terror as his more upbeat friends pass the gangly crossing guard. My thoughts and ideas about teaching elementary and middle school art. Monsters love colors book companion by the picture book cafe. Austins scribbly, lovable monsters are back, this time going beyond an exploration of colors monsters love colors, 20 to tackle the biggest adventure of allmonster school. They scribble and mix their way through the primary colors of red, yellow and blue while associating rhyming words to the colors, such as blue is the color of scribble, and dribble and nibble, nibble, nibble. Mixing and discovering color has never been so much fun. Monsters love colors by mike austin, hardcover barnes.
The monsters identify their favorite colors in the book. Cara shares some amazing bright and colorful art projects that she creates with her daughter kinley. Did you know that monsters love to scribble, scribble, mix, dance, and wiggle. One little monster cant pick just one color to be and finally decides to be super tropical mega monster rainbow swirl with raspberry on top. Monsters love colors austin, mike, austin, mike on. Monsters love school by mike austin, 9780062286185, available at. Monster blow painting book activity for kids glitter on.
The color monster, a story about emotions by anna llenas childrens books storytime with elena duration. Monsters love colors by mike austin story time pals kids books read aloud duration. Colors is a great theme for toddlers they get to hear a lot of wonderful vocabulary and color identification is a great skill to master before school. The action words and expressive language will have children asking for this story over and over again. Monsters love colors 20 is a picture book written and illustrated by mike austin that cleverly uses the entire space of every page by filling the layout with massive bursts of kinetic energy in the form of colors, characters, scribbles and words of all fonts and sizes that require the reader to enthusiastically read the material. Monsters love colors book companion by the picture book. The illustrations are perfectly messy and monstery, with vibrant colors and friendly little monsters. He has done editorial art for the wall street journal, boys life magazine, and more. I hope i have as much fun at school as these monsters are having in the book.
We know how much our little learners love to mix colors, but i bet theyll be even more thrilled to discover that monsters love color too. Feb 01, 20 monsters love colors 20 is a picture book written and illustrated by mike austin that cleverly uses the entire space of every page by filling the layout with massive bursts of kinetic energy in the form of colors, characters, scribbles and words of all fonts and sizes that require the reader to enthusiastically read the material. That is what prompted this monster blow painting book activity for kids. Jan 27, 2015 colors is a great theme for toddlers they get to hear a lot of wonderful vocabulary and color identification is a great skill to master before school. This project requires just a few simple art supplies. See more ideas about preschool colors, preschool activities and color activities. Get those little learners ready to waddle as you read this book that will teach your little learners much more than their colors. My little little one could sit still submitted by andrealejeune on july 18, 2019, 5. He is nervous, and all of his monster friends try to explain to him how wonderful and fun monster school is.
Buy this book austins countdown with milo and mouse monstersfuzzy. This literature packet contains many worksheets to go along with the book. I love the colors and all the cute monsters in the book. My favorite part was when little blue made a super hero mask at school. The monsters in this book show how fun getting ready for school can be. Mar 07, 2015 my girls asked to hear this book over and over and over again. Join these colorful monsters as they go to school for the first time. Tuesdays favorite book was monsters love colors and its a great book to incorporate movement during. Monsters love school art project deep space sparkle.
Monsters love colors is a good companion to such favorites as herve tullets mix it up and claire freedman and ben corts monsters love underpants. Aug, 2017 support the author by purchasing the book here. This story does a great job of showing how even when we, or someone else, might seem different, we all have special talents and abilities to offer and learn from others. Monsters love colors the monsters identify their favorite colors in the book. Join these hilarious, energetic monsters as they go to school for the first time in authorillustrator mike austins picturebook sequel to monsters love colors. The pickleshaped monsters introduced in austins monsters love colors demonstrate how great school is. My girls asked to hear this book over and over and over again. Cool artwork and monsters in a monster school with various teachers. It is a simple color mixing book the three primary colored monsters scribble to mix up new colors. Monsters love colors, book written and illustrated by mike austin, read by mrs. The strawberry book of colors a strawberry book by. Monsters love colors i was at target today and saw this book, monster love colors, on the shelf. Parents need to know that mike austins monsters love school is the sequel to monsters love colors, featuring cute, enthusiastic, upbeat, not.
Being that i am an elementary art teacher, i was instantly drawn to it and, of course, had to buy it. Books about colors and rainbows what can we do with. The bright colors and cheery monsters will appeal to kids even if they havent read authorillustrator mike austins previous monsters love colors. Yellow, pink, green, blue, longlegged, manylegged, oneeyed, twoeyed, scaly and furry monsters summer fun has come to an end, and they must check their schoolsupply lists and head off. Monsters love colors by mike austin read aloud by allie lamb. Join these hilarious, energetic monsters as they go to school for the first time in authorillustrator mike austins picture book sequel to monsters love colors. It is a good introduction to what a kid should expect with a.