How to Make a Monster Smile - by Tomi Schwandt (Paperback)

About the Book

How to Make a Monster Smile gets you laughing, hugging, honking your nose and smiling! A must read when your little one has turned into a monster. A cure for the grumpies, and every time it's read, a monster smiles!

Book Synopsis

How to Make a Monster Smile gets you reading, laughing, hugging, honking your nose and smiling with your tiny reader! This is the book that cures the dreadful grumpies! This is the book to grab when it's an hour past nap time, you just served the snack your child loved last week (but now they apparently hate) in the wrong color of bowl! This book has been read thousands of times and we promise that every single time it is read-it makes a monster smile!

Great books shift the reader's worldview, elicit emotions and change attitudes. How to Make a Monster Smile does this through movement, rhyme, humor and enthusiasm. Author, Tomi Schwandt, wrote this book as a tool for parents to transition out of rough times with their children because no one wants to set the microwave timer for yet another time-out!

Review Quotes

My kids like books that are both fun and engaging, and How to Make a Monster Smile is both! My kids love doing all of the actions and know the book by heart. I personally love supporting a local mom and entrepreneur! - Shannon Wylie, Mom and Marketing Manager

How to Make a Monster Smile is truly one of my daughters' favorite books! It is often the bedtime story pick for our family as it requires us to let loose and act silly, the perfect way to unwind after a day of school and work. It's impossible not to smile when reading this beautiful children's book. - Angela Green, Founder of Wichita Mom

As a Kindergarten teacher and a mama to littles, I can't recommend this book enough! I keep it front and center on my classroom bookshelf year round and it guarantees happy giggles and getting out the wiggles every time we read it! -Liz Ewing, Kindergarten teacher and mom

How to Make a Monster Smile is our top "go to" book when my kids are in a mood and when we just want a fun interactive book to read! It brings kids to their feet and encourages them to be silly and have fun. It encourages them to be kids. It's also a great book that encourages children to acknowledge their emotions and a positive way to turn a challenging day into a fun one. We LOVE this book so much! - Aram Coyle, Entrepreneur and mom