Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Ed Emberley
Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ed Emberley
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
I have a secret to tell you about a big green monster hiding right here. Piece by piece, you’ll see him appear — but if you shout the magic words, he disappears! And that’s only the beginning of the fun.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This interactive picture book uses die-cut pages to reveal parts of a big green monster, helping young children confront and manage their nighttime fears. Suitable for ages 5-8, it encourages empowerment and confidence at bedtime through playful engagement with a common childhood fear.
Why we rated Go Away, Big Green Monster! 7LE
Go Away, Big Green Monster! is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Go Away, Big Green Monster! works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Go Away, Big Green Monster! as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Go Away, Big Green Monster! explores children's fiction, bedtime fiction, and monsters fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about children's fiction, bedtime fiction, monsters fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780316011044
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- LB Kids
- Published
- 1992
- Type
- Fiction