We all have our favourite and not-so-favourite people in the
world. So do children. And that’s what this book is about.
Bobby dislikes his teacher at school. She is always roaring, stomping and keeping
children from going for recess. To
Bobby, she is a monster!
In his free time, Bobby loves to visit his favourite spot in
the park. But one Saturday morning, he
is in for a “terrible surprise” when he gets there. The monster
is there too!
The unexpected situation brings about an uncomfortable silence, then a few words. But soon a gust of wind blows over to the rescue and helps change the awkwardness of the situation into something 'normal'.
The monster and
Bobby spend the rest of the morning together enjoying each other’s
company. By the time Bobby heads home
for lunch, the monster seems more
like a lady. But will it be the same
when he gets back to school the following week?
Illustrated in colours of green, blue, black and
brown, the pictures reflect how Bobby’s perspective of his teacher changes from
the beginning to the end.
The story brought back memories of my childhood when I’d tag
along with my mother to the market and unexpectedly meet a teacher. As the adults would chat (about me), I’d wish
that I was invisible. Of course, my
teacher was no monster! But if I met a
school friend, it was a totally different ballgame.
I liked this book because of its simplicity - both in story and illustrations. I think it is a good story to read to children to put them at ease about their teacher and to tell them that teachers are just like other grown-ups.
This book is appropriate for ages 5+.
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