Brown, P. (2014) My teacher is a monster. NY: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Summary
This book is written at a first grade level. However older children will enjoy it as well. In this humorous story, Bobby thinks his teacher, Miss Kirby, is a big, mean, green, monster. She yells at students, stomps around the classroom, and is always getting on to Bobby. He runs into her at a park and his perceptions begin to change.
Book Analysis
One visual element to notice while enjoying this selection is the illustrators use of line. The simple lines on each page easily convey the mood of both the teacher and the student. On this page of the story, the diagonal lines of the student chairs show the power in the teacher’s voice as she yells at the students.
While evaluating the picture book, I noticed a theme was present. There is always more to someone than meets the eye. Students often assume that their teacher is a specific way all of the time, never realizing that he/she has a life outside of being a teacher. This book helps open the eyes of students, so they can see that there is another side to a teacher.
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