Milo's monster

I was skeptical a picture book could teach my 7-year-old about jealousy, but the way the green-eyed monster takes over Milo's thoughts really clicked for him. He even brought it up at dinner, saying he felt like Milo sometimes, which started a great conversation. The illustrations are so vivid and e

The green-eyed monster visual really clicks with my daughter—she started talking about her own “monster” after we read it. It’s a bit text-heavy for her age though, so we take it slow, but the repair-the-friendship arc feels genuinely useful.

My son was really struggling with jealousy after his friend got a new toy, and this book’s “green-eyed monster” metaphor clicked instantly. The pages are sturdy enough for his eager flipping, though I wish the story had one more concrete example for younger kids. It did help him talk about his feeli