![]() Leonardo accurately mimics a child's frustration at not being taken seriously Willems suggests trying kindness to get attention. Yet this is an appealing book, sketched in dark brown against grayish pastel backdrops, with evergreen lettering and highlighted key words. Booktopia has Leonardo, the Terrible Monster, ALA Notable Childrens Books. ![]() ) finale feels apt but syrupy Leonardo's decision to be nice seems homiletic. Willems's ( Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Leonardo decides that "instead of being a terrible monster Leonardo decides to pick on someone his own size, but when he successfully startles a moping boy, the child begins to wail about a broken toy in inch-tall italics that fill two pages. ![]() "He didn't have 1,642 teeth, like Tony," a six-mouthed purple guy (a footnote explains, "Not all teeth shown"), and "he wasn't big, like Eleanor," whose clawed feet (one sporting a pearl ankle bracelet) barely fit in the spread. Like a Muppet, Leonardo is knee-high with olive-drab fur, a monkey's tail, a pink nose and tiny white horns. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pint-size Leonardo, a case in point, is "a terrible monster" because "he couldn't scare anyone." As he roars, two people exchange patronizing smiles, and a circus-style, curly-serif typeface implies silly humor rather than danger. Buy Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Willems, Mo (ISBN: 9780786839131) from Amazons Book Store. ![]() Check reviews and buy Leonardo, the Terrible Monster. Picture books commonly suggest that monsters, like certain bullies, are insecure and make marvelous playmates. Buy Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (Paperback)(Mo Willems) at the lowest price in Hong Kong SAR. ![]()
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