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O monstro das cores
As emoções explicadas às crianças através das cores.
A personagem principal é um monstro que muda de cor consoante o que está a sentir. Ele não percebe porque muda de cor e a sua amiga, a menina, explica-lhe o que significa estar triste, estar alegre, ter medo, estar calmo e sentir raiva.
A personagem principal é um monstro que muda de cor consoante o que está a sentir. Ele não percebe porque muda de cor e a sua amiga, a menina, explica-lhe o que significa estar triste, estar alegre, ter medo, estar calmo e sentir raiva.
48 pages, Hardcover
Published November 26, 2015
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Anna Llenas
149 books86 followersAnna Llenas es licenciada en Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas por la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona y graduada en Diseño Gráfico por la Escuela Llotja. También tiene formación en Psicología Analítica y un postgrado en Arteterapia. Pasó los primeros años trabajando como diseñadora y directora de arte en las agencias Bassat Ogilvy & Mather y Publicis Casadevall & Pedreño. Pero un día, decidió dejar el mundo de la publicidad para emprender un rumbo propio, más artístico y personal. Desde entonces, diseña productos originales, escribe e ilustra libros e imparte cursos de creatividad y emociones.
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July 8, 2019
4 sterren - Nederlandse hardcover 🦋🦋🦋
Ach wat een innemend monstertje 😁
Dat wordt leuk als ik hem komende woensdag voorlees aan de kinderen op de kinderboerderij. Mijn kleinzoon vond hem ook heel leuk. Voor te lezen vanaf 6 maanden. Echt begrijpen als je hem voorleest ik denk vanaf 4 jaar 🐳🐳🐳
Ach wat een innemend monstertje 😁
Dat wordt leuk als ik hem komende woensdag voorlees aan de kinderen op de kinderboerderij. Mijn kleinzoon vond hem ook heel leuk. Voor te lezen vanaf 6 maanden. Echt begrijpen als je hem voorleest ik denk vanaf 4 jaar 🐳🐳🐳
August 10, 2020
Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, Gray
Happy, Sad, Angry, Calm, Scared
A little girl helps a little monster figure out his feelings. It's all good until he has a new feeling.
Happy, Sad, Angry, Calm, Scared
A little girl helps a little monster figure out his feelings. It's all good until he has a new feeling.
February 12, 2019
Muito, mas muito bom para trabalhar as emoções!
December 6, 2020
Excelente libro para explicar las emociones básicas a los más peques del hogar.
February 26, 2018
Love love love this book!! The pop-up elements are amazing and KS1 children will love it! Cannot wait to use this with a group of children!
October 21, 2025
Albo illustrato molto "colorato" e pieno di "emozioni". Le illustrazioni sono accattivanti e catturano nell'immediato i lettori di tutte le età. Capisco perché sia considerato un best seller. "Mostruoso".
June 29, 2020
Wow! A fantastic book all about exploring emotions. This excellent story describes emotions as different colours! It tells the story of a monster who has got his feelings in a muddle. Then a little girl comes along to help the colour monster sort out his colours (emotions) so that by the end of the story they are all sorted out and jarred up. I love exploring this book with children and I can’t wait to share it with more children in the future. The pop up elements of this book are amazing and really add to the character and feel of the story. The monster looks like it has been coloured in by children so it’s easily relatable for children. In a classroom setting this book could help individuals explore their feelings but you could also use it with a child to help them understand their emotions. You could ask them to draw a colour monster of their own and colour it in the different colours for their emotions. You could take it one step further and use it as an emotion regulation tool for a child who could stick his/her colour monster on a chart that the teacher and the child has access to so that the teacher could easily see how the child is feeling.
September 30, 2020
I absolutely adore this book! It tells the story of a colour monster who seems to have got his feelings in a muddle. He soon meets a young girl and together they embark on a journey, exploring all the different types of emotions. It is a truly fabulous way of encouraging children to acknowledge their emotions, alongside explaining feelings they may or may not have already experienced. I will definitely be using this in my classroom. There is so much to be discussed and learnt together.
May 18, 2021
En bilderbok perfekt för den som vill prata om färger och känslor, i ett! Jag älskar bilderna i boken. De olika komponenterna är utklippta i olika material och färger, som ett stort kreativt pysselprojekt. Det skapar en häftig dimension.
Vi följer alltså färgmonstret som råkat trassla ihop alla känslor i varandra och hen måste reda ut dom. Vi går igenom de vanligaste känslorna och varje känsla har en egen färg.
Vi följer alltså färgmonstret som råkat trassla ihop alla känslor i varandra och hen måste reda ut dom. Vi går igenom de vanligaste känslorna och varje känsla har en egen färg.
November 26, 2019
Mądrze i zwięźle o emocjach. Bardzo ładna oprawa graficzna, niestety to ten typ książki pop-up, który bardzo szybko rozpadnie się w małych rączkach.
October 8, 2020
#94 of 2020
I liked the illustrations a lot. The text I had some issues with. But overall, a good children's book.
I liked the illustrations a lot. The text I had some issues with. But overall, a good children's book.
November 19, 2020
Lovely book about how our emotions link to different colours. Makes emotions more accessible, and the added pop up book is really good for a more exciting read.
December 22, 2022
Südamlik raamat, milla abil saab rääkida väikelastega tunnetest ja tunnete väljendamisest.
October 24, 2023
Un buen libro para explicarles las emociones a los más peques. Además es fácil encontrar en internet actividades y materiales para trabajar el libro.
December 2, 2018
Nádhera pre najmenších. Farebné strašidielko je dvojjazyčná (SJ/AJ) kniha väčšieho formátu, ktorá sa predáva vo fólii spolu s omaľovankou, takže to máte dva v jedom - knihu a zároveň okamžitú aktivitu s obľúbeným hrdinom. Text, ktorý písala arteterapeutka Anna Llenas, je prispôsobený vekovke 2+, je ho minimum a je adresný. Cieli na precítenie vlastných nálad a pocitov tých najmenších, pričom neodsudzuje nič, ani melanchóliu, ani hnev, ani vyšinutú radosť. Všetky pocity sú v poriadku, nabáda k ich prijatiu a farebne ich rozlišuje. Strašidielko sa zobudilo pomotané, nevie, čo mu práve je a s pomocou dievčatka skúma svoje vnútro, ktoré má na každej strane inú farbu. Sprevádzajú ho pritom farebné koláže, ktoré presným jazykom pomenúvajú jednotlivé emócie. Na konci knihy nie je jasný záver, ale otázka - teraz mi povedz, ako ti je - na ktorú má odpovedať malý čitateľ.
Omaľovanka následne opisuje niektoré konkrétne situácie, ktoré sa strašidielku ne/páčia a dieťa ho môže podľa toho vymaľovať. Samozrejme, má možnosť spraviť si s ním, čo chce, možno nie každý vidí hnev ako červený a pre rodičov to môže byť zaujímavé pozorovanie.
Omaľovanka následne opisuje niektoré konkrétne situácie, ktoré sa strašidielku ne/páčia a dieťa ho môže podľa toho vymaľovať. Samozrejme, má možnosť spraviť si s ním, čo chce, možno nie každý vidí hnev ako červený a pre rodičov to môže byť zaujímavé pozorovanie.
February 19, 2020
boşluk ile tanıyıp çok sevdiğim anna llenas'ın başka bir kitabını görünce çok heyecanlanmıştım ama hayal kırıklığına uğradım maalesef.
"duyguları tanıma" temasıyla haşır neşir olan çocuk kitaplarını çok seviyorum aslında ama bu kitap duyguları tek yönlü olarak ele almış sadece ve onları renklerle sınıflandırmış. mutluluk=sarı, üzüntü=mavi gibi, direkt eşleme ve hatta eşitlemeler yapılmış. bunun duyguları belirli formüllere indirgemekle kalmadığını, farklı duyguların aynı anda yaşanamayacağını, duyguların farklı tepkiler doğuramayacağını ya da belirli duyguların yalnızca belirli şekilde tecrübe ve temsil edilebileceğini söylemeye vardığını düşünüyorum. duyguların çok yönlülüğünü teslim edemediği (ve hatta bu anlayışın önünü kapattığı) ve yalnızca duygular arasında değil, onların renklerle bağlantısıyla ilgili olarak da böyle denklemler kurmaya ve eşitlemeler yapmaya giriştiği için sevemedim kitabı.
"duyguları tanıma" temasıyla haşır neşir olan çocuk kitaplarını çok seviyorum aslında ama bu kitap duyguları tek yönlü olarak ele almış sadece ve onları renklerle sınıflandırmış. mutluluk=sarı, üzüntü=mavi gibi, direkt eşleme ve hatta eşitlemeler yapılmış. bunun duyguları belirli formüllere indirgemekle kalmadığını, farklı duyguların aynı anda yaşanamayacağını, duyguların farklı tepkiler doğuramayacağını ya da belirli duyguların yalnızca belirli şekilde tecrübe ve temsil edilebileceğini söylemeye vardığını düşünüyorum. duyguların çok yönlülüğünü teslim edemediği (ve hatta bu anlayışın önünü kapattığı) ve yalnızca duygular arasında değil, onların renklerle bağlantısıyla ilgili olarak da böyle denklemler kurmaya ve eşitlemeler yapmaya giriştiği için sevemedim kitabı.
December 31, 2020
Leí este cuento durante una clase y la verdad lo encontré bastante adorable. El monstruo no sabe lo que le pasa y muchos niños tampoco lo saben, están llenos de emociones que no tienen un nombre y no tienen una comprensión y al darle un color, al darle una descripción de acuerdo a ese color se abre una oportunidad muy simple para explicar algo tan complejo.
Estamos en tiempos donde cuesta mucho explicar lo que uno siente, el hacerlo con colores es un buen método para que un niño lo pueda comprender de a poco, conocer las emociones y conocerse a el mismo.
Lo recomiendo académicamente y también, cuando no se sepa explicar el peso de las emociones, lo importante del autoconocimiento y el estar cercanos con nuestro interior.
Estamos en tiempos donde cuesta mucho explicar lo que uno siente, el hacerlo con colores es un buen método para que un niño lo pueda comprender de a poco, conocer las emociones y conocerse a el mismo.
Lo recomiendo académicamente y también, cuando no se sepa explicar el peso de las emociones, lo importante del autoconocimiento y el estar cercanos con nuestro interior.
January 11, 2021
Read again for PSHE and as we started one of the children believed it was going to be "cringe" when in actual fact they really enjoyed it and it was great for my PSHE lesson.
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Honestly, what a fantastic book - 5*
I will be reading this to my class tomorrow for PSHE live learning. A word I didn't think I'd ever utter a year ago but here we are.
This book is great for understanding emotions and realising that all these emotions are important and how to deal with them.
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Honestly, what a fantastic book - 5*
I will be reading this to my class tomorrow for PSHE live learning. A word I didn't think I'd ever utter a year ago but here we are.
This book is great for understanding emotions and realising that all these emotions are important and how to deal with them.
September 25, 2020
A fabulous book which represents emotions through different colours and helps to sort out the strange feelings every person has. The pop-up aspects of this book make it really fun and engaging - perfect for KS1!
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November 6, 2021Brilliant book to develop children's emotional literacy and vocabulary. Used on placement to make children more aware of their feelings and how their actions can make other people feel. Would be a great resource for PSHE lessons.
January 5, 2023
One of my teacher friends was looking for this - I didn't have it, now I do!
Great explanation of recognising emotions - in the simple way of colours.
Love the sensation of the feelings each page evokes, the multimedia based artwork is so clever, just perfect for the target audience.
Great explanation of recognising emotions - in the simple way of colours.
Love the sensation of the feelings each page evokes, the multimedia based artwork is so clever, just perfect for the target audience.
July 2, 2018
Esta bonito y resistente la edición, la gama de colores les llama mucho la atención a los niños, a mi hija de dos años le encanto.
September 24, 2020
Idly read as my mother works with children and had it in the house. So gentle, so lovely, so calming and instructive for children whose emotions feel confusing and messy.
May 20, 2022
Buen recurso para practicar el inglés con los peques y aprender sobre las emociones ❣️
February 9, 2025
Muy buen cuento, lo leímos sauce y yo en la casa de Marijose, nos gusto especialmente el rojo
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October 2, 2024
Boek om in gesprek te gaan over emoties. Wat voel je als je blij bent, is dit fijn of juist niet. Heel duidelijk gekoppeld aan kleuren. Mooi boek om voor te lezen en over verder te praten
November 26, 2020
Setting – This story doesn’t really have a particularly obvious setting because it is supposed to be inside the child’s head.
Characters – The two characters are the little girl and the colour monster, with the colour monster being the main focus of the book
Plot – This story is interesting because there isn’t a huge plot, it is a story of unscrambling the colours (emotions) that the monster feels and identifying what they are so he can understand what colour he feels at one time.
Language /narrative – The language that is used in the book is short, uncomplicated and straightforward to understand. There are no made up words, and there are very few words at all really. This is so that children spend less time focusing on what the words are and more on what they mean – this story is trying to explain a potentially new concept to children so it does not want or need complicated language to do that, it needs easily recognisable and understood words.
It is told as an explanation from the perspective of the girl helping the monster.
They are there to compliment each other, the pictures visualise the words to make the concept of emotions easier to understand, and the language puts the emotions in the pictures into words for children to use in their life.
The children need to have been able to feel and differentiate their emotions to an extent. For example, you wouldn’t read this to a 2 year old with limited vocab who is only just experiencing some of their emotions for the very first time, but would to a slightly older toddler who can recognise but not always understand what they are feeling.
The pictures are made from different painted/coloured/scribbled on pictures being placed on the page to make a sort of collage. They therefore look like they have been coloured/decorated by children, whilst still maintaining consistent and recognisable shapes made by adults.
There are links to other books written about The Colour Monster encountering different scenarios and how he handles his emotions, or other books to do with emotions such as Ruby’s Worry.
The patterns of the story are going through the individual colours and explaining what they are
It would be perfect for a KS1 class, particularly in a PSHE lesson to open up discussions about feelings and how they affect us
Characters – The two characters are the little girl and the colour monster, with the colour monster being the main focus of the book
Plot – This story is interesting because there isn’t a huge plot, it is a story of unscrambling the colours (emotions) that the monster feels and identifying what they are so he can understand what colour he feels at one time.
Language /narrative – The language that is used in the book is short, uncomplicated and straightforward to understand. There are no made up words, and there are very few words at all really. This is so that children spend less time focusing on what the words are and more on what they mean – this story is trying to explain a potentially new concept to children so it does not want or need complicated language to do that, it needs easily recognisable and understood words.
It is told as an explanation from the perspective of the girl helping the monster.
They are there to compliment each other, the pictures visualise the words to make the concept of emotions easier to understand, and the language puts the emotions in the pictures into words for children to use in their life.
The children need to have been able to feel and differentiate their emotions to an extent. For example, you wouldn’t read this to a 2 year old with limited vocab who is only just experiencing some of their emotions for the very first time, but would to a slightly older toddler who can recognise but not always understand what they are feeling.
The pictures are made from different painted/coloured/scribbled on pictures being placed on the page to make a sort of collage. They therefore look like they have been coloured/decorated by children, whilst still maintaining consistent and recognisable shapes made by adults.
There are links to other books written about The Colour Monster encountering different scenarios and how he handles his emotions, or other books to do with emotions such as Ruby’s Worry.
The patterns of the story are going through the individual colours and explaining what they are
It would be perfect for a KS1 class, particularly in a PSHE lesson to open up discussions about feelings and how they affect us
September 2, 2020
Me ha encantado. He sacado muchas ideas para cuando el peque tenga tres o cuatro años. Rellenar botes con chapitas de colores, para hacerle ver las emociones que va teniendo a la semana. No es idea 100% mía, es algo del libro, claro está.
Me parece una ideal genial y que podríamos hacer todos. Por que aunque penséis que no, los peques tienen sentimientos y emociones y como a los adultos, a veces les cuesta sobrellevarlas.
Es un libro que recomendaría para cada hogar. No puede faltar. Y está traducido a muchos idiomas: español, gallego, catalán o inglés, son solo una pequeña muestra.
Tengo muchas ganas de tenerlo en pop up, pero será cuando el peque tenga unos cuantos añitos y así pueda jugar con él, sin romperlo y disfrutando cada página.
Los dibujos parece que van a salir de las páginas y eso le da un buen plus.
Me parece una ideal genial y que podríamos hacer todos. Por que aunque penséis que no, los peques tienen sentimientos y emociones y como a los adultos, a veces les cuesta sobrellevarlas.
Es un libro que recomendaría para cada hogar. No puede faltar. Y está traducido a muchos idiomas: español, gallego, catalán o inglés, son solo una pequeña muestra.
Tengo muchas ganas de tenerlo en pop up, pero será cuando el peque tenga unos cuantos añitos y así pueda jugar con él, sin romperlo y disfrutando cada página.
Los dibujos parece que van a salir de las páginas y eso le da un buen plus.
June 25, 2020
The Colour Monster is a lovely book which helps to explain lots of different feelings children will experience. I think this would be a great book to use with KS1 children who may find it difficult to identify their feelings. The book could lead to a discussion about different feelings, how they make you feel and what can cause or help these feelings. The illustrations in the book have a child-like collage effect which is likely to be relatable to children. Children could create their own posters of their feelings, explaining them through images and drawings to help them explore and understand them better.
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