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The Color Monster

A Story About Emotions

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By Anna Llenas

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Sep 4, 2018
Page Count
40 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316450010

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

  1. Board book
  2. ebook

Format:

  1. Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. Board book $8.99 $11.99 CAD
  3. ebook $10.99 $13.99 CAD

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Unpack feelings using color with this bestselling character who helps young readers identify emotions and feel more in control.
 
One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad, and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows him what each feeling means through color. As this adorable monster learns to sort and define his mixed-up emotions, he gains self-awareness and peace as a result. Everyone will enjoy sharing this concept book that taps into both socio-emotional growth and color concepts in a simple, friendly way.

Perfect for:
  • Reading to children who have strong emotions
  • Starting conversations about feelings
  • Introducing color concepts
  • Inspiring art activities using colors with emotions themes
  • Counselors, therapists, social workers, and caregivers of all kinds

Read all three books about The Color Monster!
The Color Monster
The Color Monster Goes to School
Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Social Themes
  • Emotions & Feelings

Series:

  • The Color Monster

Anna Llenas is an artist, author, and illustrator of books that talk about emotions, including The Color Monster, The Color Monster Goes to School, and Dr. Color Monster. In her work as an art therapist, she has been able to experience the power that art has to heal and transform people, individually and collectively. She lives in Spain.

  • "Llenas finds an approachable way for kids to identify feelings, and allows for the understanding that one can have many emotions at once... A great guide and conversation starter."
    School Library Journal
  • "The multimedia illustrations are downright splendid."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • "Helps process emotions using beautiful, affirming language.... Visually rich and poetically told."
    Booklist
  • "[An] inviting exploration of colors and emotions.... The story should resonate with children whose emotions are not always easy to control."
    The Horn Book

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Anna Llenas

About the Author

Anna Llenas is an artist, author, and illustrator of books that talk about emotions, including The Color Monster, The Color Monster Goes to School, and Dr. Color Monster. In her work as an art therapist, she has been able to experience the power that art has to heal and transform people, individually and collectively. She lives in Spain.

Learn more about this author

The Color Monster

The Color Monster: A Coloring Book About Emotions
The Color Monster: A Coloring Book About Emotions
Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit
Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit
The Color Monster Goes to School
The Color Monster Goes to School
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