Big Scary Monster Guy

For some reason I seem to frighten little kids just on first sight.  Usually they warm up to me after a few minutes.  I do shower and brush my teeth, so it can't be that.  

One night recently I went to a party and one little girl was scared to death of me for a while.  This story is pretty close to what happened that night.  Oh, except the part where I looked like a demon at first and then changed throughout the story. 

For little kids it might be interesting to see if they can note the changes from one picture to the next.

The Big Scary Monster Guy

By: Christopher Mackenzie Glover

‘NO! Hands out of the candy jar!’

Little 3 year-old Mya jumped back when the voice above warned her to stay out of the treats on the table for the fourth time.

She had come into the family room to play with her bouncy ball on the hardwood floor.

She noticed there were lots of candy, chips, fruit and cheese on the coffee table.

Mommy had also put her in a really pretty purple dress, but she didn’t know why.

Soon some strangers came into her house.

At first she was scared.

She didn’t always like to meet new people.

However, one nice lady with glasses always brought along her little friend Fiona and this made her happy.

Then more and more people arrived and her house was crowded.

Then she saw him.

He was very big, and had a loud deep voice.

Worst of all was.....he was a ‘Big Scary Monster Guy’!!!!

Mya ducked behind her mommy’s leg and tucked her face into the back of her knee.

She didn’t dare peek, but she couldn’t help herself.

Big Scary Monster Guy said in his loud terrifying voice, “Hi Mya, I like your pretty dress.”

All that Mya heard was, “I’m going to eat you for breakfast!”

“What’s in your hand?” said Big Scary Monster Guy pointing to Mya’s bouncy ball.

Mya heard, “I going to put you in a frying pan.”

Mya screamed and her mother told her to stop being silly.

Mya clung to her Mommy’s leg like a frightened cat clinging to a tree branch.

Mya dropped her bouncy ball on the floor. Big Scary Monster Guy picked it up.

 He bounced it on the floor and Mya smiled when it went really high.

Suddenly Big Scary Monster guy was a little less frightening, but only a little.

Big Monster Guy then bounced the ball back to Mya and she picked it up.

Then she bounced it back to him.

 Big guy then smiled and bounced it back again.

Mya squealed with delight.

Big guy wasn’t so bad after all.

He seemed to be changing every time she looked at him too.

For the next 10 minutes she and her new friend bounced the ball.

Each time Mya laughed out loud.

This guy wasn’t a monster after all even though he was big.

Then the ball went under the table and Mya went to get it.

When she looked up, her big friend was gone.

She saw him across the room talking to her Dad.

 She was sad and wished he’d come back and play with her.

The End