Monster Books For Preschoolers
Remember when monsters were actually scary?
Well, they aren’t anymore. In fact, the youngest children may even find them funny or cute. It seems that these days there are books left and right with funny, gross, and silly monsters in them, geared at children preschool through first grade.
Here are some of my favorite Monster Books for Preschoolers
#1. The Color Monster
You can read my full review of this book here. This is one of my favorites, as it’s great for emotional education and children’s mental health. Kids will love helping color monster working through his feelings, parents and teachers will love that it teaches compartmentalizing in a simple and accessible way that preschoolers can understand.
#2. Go Away, Big Green Monster!
This book is a great first book (as long as monsters do not scare your child), as it teaches the parts of the face and some colors. Young children will love telling the monster to “GO AWAY!”, and the unique cut out style of the book makes it fun for them to flip through on their own. Check out or fun Play-Doh Activity to go along with this book!
#3. There’s a Monster in Your Book
Seriously, try not to smile while you read this book. My son laughs every time. He enjoys shaking and tipping the book, spinning it around, and trying to get that monster out. It’s a fun and interactive book with a silly ending that is great for lifting spirits when you just need a quick “book break”.
#4. The Monster At The End Of This Book
This is one of my favorite Monster Books For Preschoolers I had this book as a child, and it was one of the very first books I ever bought for my son (while he was still in the womb, even). Even as a baby, he liked watching my reactions when he’d turn the pages. I also do a pretty passable Grover voice, so that helps. You cannot go wrong with this book. It’s a classic.
#5. The Very Hungry Worry Monsters
This concept is a bit new to me, but I’m intrigued. Apparently you can buy a “Worry Eater” monster, and your child can write down their worries and place them inside the monster’s mouth, where they can “eat them”. I feel like this could be very helpful for anxious children, or to use in a classroom. I’ve read the book and have yet to try this with my son, but the concept has a lot of promise.
#6. Leonardo The Terrible Monster
Leonardo isn’t very good at being a monster, but he does turn out to be a pretty good friend. This is a simple book about kindness that makes a good bed time book or story time read aloud. The monster is adorable, and the message is a good one for the classroom.
#7. Love Monster
I love this book for Valentines Day. It has a “there is someone for everyone” message and emphasizes kindness and friendship. It’s also a good read aloud for story time, which is where I first found out about it.
#8. Hungry, Hungry Monsters
Personally, this book grosses me out. It’s full of icky looking monster eating nasty things like cockroaches and rats. Yuck. But I guess I’m not a little boy, because my son wants to read it ALL THE TIME. He even sits and reads it by himself. It has lift the flaps, and a counting element. He likes counting the things they eat, memorizing the monster’s names, and repeating the rhyme. I’m just thankful that he has it memorized now, so he can “read” it to himself, because I think it’s super gross.
#9. Sleepy Monsters, Creepy Monsters
The illustrations are what make this book. There are new details in them that I notice very time I go through it. It’s also a sweet rhyming bedtime book. I’m a fan of Jane Yolen’s Dinosaur Books, and this book is on our shelf now as well.
#10. Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli
Nope. Monsters do not eat broccoli. But they really love the little squishy trees! They are so tasty! What do you call these? Broccoli? No way! This book is a silly one for picky eaters, though be warned, it is less a healthy eating message and more just silly. They eat all kinds of weird things in this book. Tractors, and cars, and all sorts of other nonsense. It’s not as much a healthy eating book, like I had hoped, but it will make your kid laugh.
What do you think?
Do you have any favorite Monster Books For Preschoolers?
What is your favorite?
