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The Angriest Monster on Mill Street

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I really enjoyed this book! Albie struggles with his temper and learns coping mechanisms on how to handle his anger. The illustrations are adorable, and this book will lead to a positive conversation for any children struggling with their temper.

I received a DRC from ViaNova Productions via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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great book to teach kids how to calm down when they are angry and annoyed, it rhymes throughout and the illustrations are bright and creative. would definitely recommend i have put into my amazon wish list to by for my nephew for his birthday.

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What a cute book! I love any story that teaches self regulation in an age appropriate way.

I loved the illustrations paired with short, rhyming lines of text. The use of proper vocabulary (temper, cope) is an excellent way to grow a child's vocabulary and give them the words they can use to talk about their feelings. Coping strategies were used, as well as showing taking accountability. This would be a great story for teachers and parents to use to talk to kids about feelings.

The one thing I did not like was the font. It feels very juvenile and unprofessional, and would make me think twice about buying a copy.

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This book is such a beautiful explanation for children when it comes to handling their emotions.

I loved how this story, showed depictions of what big emotions can feel like in a little body and gave us a visual of what that means to others that are around Albie. It gave a beautiful illustration with step-by-step tools, that Albie used to self-regulate his emotions.

I would def keep a copy of this book and recommend it to anyone with little people that need a little bit of relatable education on emotions.

This book is well done.

I volunteered to read a copy of this ARC through NetGalley.

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I love this series to help my 4 year old learn about emotions. Albie is a big scary monster when he gets mad but he learns different ways to help keep his anger at bay throughout the book. Great lesson for kids but the monster did scare my son a tiny bit.

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Very cute story with a good lesson! It kept my daughters attention very well. I loved the bright colors and the way the book flowed.

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The Angriest Monster On Mill Street by Sarah Sparks is a cute book about a monster named Albie. The story shows how Albie can’t control their emotions and how things get out of control quickly because of it. As the story progresses, it shows the techniques that Albie uses to calm himself. The illustrations are extremely cute. This is definitely a book to add to your collection for little ones, as it teaches a life lesson in a fun way.

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More of a 4.5 stars.

This was definitely my favourite of the series so far and I loved the techniques in this to help anyone who feels as though their anger is out of control, I loved Albie as a main character as well

I was sent this E-Arc on Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review

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This one was my daughter's favorite out of all the Mill Street books. She loved how big he got and that he had friends that would help him in the end. Spectacular artwork!

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This book is all about teaching a child how to deal with their anger. The illustrations are well-designed. It helps kids understand what happens when they don't control their anger when upset. I suggest this to anyone with kids who need help with advice on how to help their child cope with their feelings.

Love Always, Catherine

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The Angriest Monster on Mill Street tells the story of Albie, who one day becomes SO ANGRY that he destroys the town around him. The story follows Albie as he learns to cope with his anger, and lean on his friends.

This was such a fun, well paced and engaging read. The use of metaphor for the spiral of anger, the impact on others, and the ways of coping was simple and accessible for children. The story is told in a validating and normalising manner, but helps children to understand the impact of anger and the alternative ways of coping.

The illustrations are crisp, bright, and capture the emotional experience of Albie really well. I loved the way that mindfulness was presented both in the prose and illustrations, in a way that is easy for caregivers and children to practice together.

Thank you ViaNova Productions, and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

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A relatable little book with monsters you want as friends. The monster learns to control his anger and takes action to fix things he has ruined. Nice life lessons without saying they are "bad" for being angry.

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This story is so cute and fun!! A great way to teach children how to cope with anger!! Definitely something I will use in my therapy practice!

Thank you ViaNova for the opportunity to read and review this book!

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Albie is the small by angry monster from Mill Street, When he doesn't control his temper he finds himself in a very large mess. This is a very cute book which can be used to discuss big emotions in small children. Sometimes kids can feel out of control and this book shows them that with some work they can get back to normal.
The illustrations are colorful and interesting. And this is a quick read.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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Loved this book and the other two from this author! So light and rhyme-y but also appealing to littles with bright colors, relatable characters with big feelings. Highly recommend for the little ones in your life.

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Read this with my kids, we all enjoyed it. We enjoy the book series of other emotions & use it as a learning tool. Thank you for a copy.

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What a great way to discuss anger and methods for anger management with kids! I read the story with my children, and it provided such a great starting point to talk through emotions and possible ways to handle anger and other negative emotions.

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This book is a great resource to help children understand how anger works and provide them with the tools to identify when they are feeling angry. I could see this used in classrooms or read aloud at home

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Book 164 of 200 ~ 2023

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I enjoyed this adorable monster series. I had received the first two but missed out on this until a little later.

Makes for fun reading time for the smallies for sure together with the bounciest and scariest monsters :) it is a clever and adorable way to introduce various actions or emotions to the smallies.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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I really liked reading this one to my 3 year old who is having trouble expressing his anger and frustration appropriately. He enjoyed the story as well as the angry monster. But I think this one will be a staple for us going forward while navigating his Big Feelings.

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