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The Angriest Monster on Mill Street

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The Angriest Monster on Mill Street by Sarah Sparks was on repeat for two weeks in our house. My 3-year-old loved it. She was excited every time we started to read the book.
The book is so good, so bright and great

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I think it's safe to say that The Angriest Monster on Mill Street by Sarah Sparks and Sypha Vendez is my new favorite children's book! Just like The Messiest Monster on Mill Street and The Bounciest Monster on Mill Street, this children's book had the cutest story and the most adorable illustrations. The Monsters on Mill Street book series has quickly become a new favorite and I can not wait to read more from Sarah and Sypha.
Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

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This book is great on teaching children what happens when becoming angry. This book also teaches on how to treat others and to be kind.

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This was a very bright and colorful book. The characters and illustrations were very cute. I love the underlying lesson that is within the story. My toddler liked these but he wasn’t overly excited about reading them, however I would definitely recommend for ages 2-6 years.

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Me and my children enjoyed this story with all the characters within. Its about an monster that is angry about something. He decides to try something else but that doesn't go as planed and he gets angrier. His angrier gets bigger and bigger. Until something happens to him.

This was a fun story to read. It had action and adventure throughout. It had a few giggles within. The illustrations were colorful and went along with the story well.

I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.

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We loved all of the books in this series! Can't wait to see if she comes out with more. These are perfect to use in a classroom.

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Another wonderful behavior book with the most adorable monsters. We love the Monsters on Mill Street! Perfect for anyone who wants tips on how to control their anger and/or anyone whos anger sometimes gets out of control and needs to clean up the mess.

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Pleasantly rhymed, adequately drawn, this looks at an excessively angry monster – the type to go on a full-on Godzilla rampage, and flood the town with tears of desperation and upset. The pattern of these books is to take a very relatable critter and blow everything up till the proportions stretch, and Albie's size does the same here as he gets to be such a danger it will take all the mindfulness, awareness of small details and (spoiler) rainbows to calm him down. If that can't be related to, and used as transferable skills, I don't know what can, though, making these books rough and ready successes. Certainly, many such have an inferior mix of entertainment and lesson.

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This is an endearing book about managing big feelings and rolling up your sleeves to help clean up your messes. It's a good reminder for kids that they are going to feel angry and sometimes not even know why, but that they'll also notice things like rainbows and it won't seem so hard to just get by.

I also love the vivid colors in the illustrations.

One final note...I have a son named Albie and it isn't common to see his name in books. He got a kick out of that. :)

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy of this book.

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This book focuses on an angry monster, who is screaming, kicking, hitting. The monster and temper grows huge and causes earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods. He realizes he doesn't want that and that he has lost control. The strategy to use the five senses to calm and ask for a hug. This book would be relatable to kids.

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I loved this and so did my son. The message it great, and the illustrations are cute. Highly recommend to all parents.

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Albie is a very angry monster. Everything makes him angry and he gets out of control. But then he realizes he doesn’t want to be this way and learns how to cope. I didn’t feel this was as good as the first book I read in this series. It wasn’t as helpful. The illustrations were cute. I was given a copy of this by the publisher and NetGalley. This is my honest opinion.

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Ohhhh. Lovely. This book is about how to control ones temper when it gets big, but it does it in a sing song rhyming pattern that kids will understand and want to help with. I loved this book, from the story to the illustrations. It is one that many kids will want to read over and over again.

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Thanks to ViaNova Productions, NetGalley, and Sarah Sparks for the chance to review an advance copy of the book. This was a delightful book and I look forward to getting copies for the kids in my life. Wonderful illustrations and it will be fun to read with kids.

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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

OMG this book is super cute and such an easy read! Love how it rhymes.

I read this to my 9 year old and although she did enjoy it. She is saying the target audience should be between the ages of 3-6. I feel like this would be a great add to your pre-k or kindergarten class.

I think other ages could also benefit from it. Teaches not to let anger get the best of you and ways to cope with your anger.

Thank you for allowing me to review this book!!

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My goddaughter absolutely loves the Monsters on Mill Street! This is the second book we've read together and it's a great lesson on anger management. Albie definitely reminds me of my younger brother when he was little and I love the calm down tools the book teaches kids to use. I will definitely be buying the entire series for my kiddos. The illustrations are colorful and entertaining for the kiddos and the lessons and rhymes are great.

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I read, The Angriest Monster on Mill Street, to my two children. We enjoyed the pictures, rhyming and message the book shared. I would rate this book an 4.5 out of 5 stars. This is a common message to be shared about being angry but what made this book more unique is how is shared grounding techniques (focusing on your sense/moving body parts) and ways to cope (ask for help, talk to a friend, ask for a hug. My cousin is a preschool teacher and I will definitely buy her a copy of Angriest and Bounciest! Well done, Sarah Sparks!

Thank you NetGalley and ViaNova for allowing me to read, The Angriest Monster on Mill Street in exchange for my honest review.

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Thank you NetGalley for this amazing lesson for my 7-year old. My 2nd grader Zoe loved this book. She giggled and thought the book was funny like several of the others we have read by Sarah Sparks. This book and the illustrations were delightful as always and with the built in lessons would be perfect for a classroom or home library.

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Wonderful story about how kids can learn to control their temper. Great Character to follow along as he learns how his temper can make problems and then he has to learn to control it as well. Beautiful illustrations help with the story. This is a good family read. Parents can discuss with their kids when they get angry and what they can do to help calm down.

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The Angriest Monster on Mill Street is a cute, rhyming picture book about Albie, a monster who gets so angry that he grows into a colossal menace, wreaking havoc on his neighborhood. Albie finally realizes what damage he is causing to those he cares about and uses his five senses to calm down; he smells flowers, feels a cool breeze, and sees a rainbow. The rhyming is choppy at points but still easy to read. The book should help teach little ones how to handle their negative emotions. It is part of a series with a corresponding website containing coloring pages and a blog with helpful tips on minor childhood problems. This type of book is an important addition to children's libraries.
Thank you to NetGalley and ViaNova Productions for the ARC.

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