Why do they think that? Talk with your child a little about the word “terrible” and what it means. From the part of his face we see, ask how you think Leonardo feels. So, find the book, grab a kid, and get ready to have some fun!īEFORE YOU READ: Have your child notice Leonardo’s face on the cover of the book. Mo Willems never fails to entertain children with his stories, and Leonardo the Terrible Monster is one of his best. (Apr.What happens when you mix a scaredy-cat kid with a monster who feels like a failure? You get a few good laughs and a long-lasting friendship. Readers will likely find satisfaction in this whimsical show of emotions and, perhaps, a bit of self-recognition. When the driver returns and takes off, the bird slumps dejectedly until a big red truck inspires a new round of motoring fantasies. Finally he erupts in a full-spread tantrum on an orange background, the text outlined in electric yellow (" Let me drive the bus!!!"). The plucky star peeks in from the left side of a page, and exhibits an array of pleading strategies against window-pane panels in mauve, salmon and willow ("I'll be your best friend," he says wide-eyed in one, and whispers behind a wing, "How 'bout I give you five bucks?"). The bluish-gray bird, outlined in black crayon, expresses countless, amusing emotions through tiny shifts in eye movement or wing position. My cousin Herb drives a bus almost every day! True story." Willems hooks his audience quickly with the pigeon-to-reader approach and minimalist cartoons.
The pigeon then relentlessly begs readers for some time behind the wheel: "I tell you what: I'll just steer. When a bus driver goes on break, he asks the audience to keep an eye on his vehicle and the daft, bug-eyed pigeon who desperately wants to drive it. The premise of this cheeky debut is charmingly absurd.
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