The Mouse, the Monster, and Me

This book is not real y about mice

. . . or monsters.

It is about YOU, however . . .

and how you sometimes act like

like a mouse

. . . or like a monster.

And . . . it is about how you can be less like a mouse . . . or less like a monster,

and . . . be more like

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.

Mice can be nice. And people who act like our friend mouse are sometimes so nice that they al ow themselves to be walked on

by other people.

And sometimes . . . mice get

squashed

Some words people use to describe this kind of mouse are . . .

shy, timid, afraid, passive . . . unassertive.

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Monsters, on the other hand, (actual y you probably prefer not to have a monster on either hand!) are seldom friendly or thoughtful or nice.

You may have known some nice monsters, but people who go around acting like monsters are the ones who step on nice mice.

Usual y "people monsters" aren't much fun to have around.

Some words people use to

describe "people monsters"

are . . . bul y, mean, pushy, aggressive.

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m Of course, al people are not

ce . . .or s s

Most are just themselves.

. . . Friendly

. . . Honest

. . . Thoughtful

. . . Fun to be with.

You probably are, too, but we can al learn to be better and to like ourselves more.