Books like Go Away, Big Green Monster

If you liked Go Away, Big Green Monster, read No Such Thing, Scaredy Squirrel, or Loch — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of bedtime, fear, and monsters. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Go Away, Big Green Monster

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No Such Thinggrades K–3
Shares themes of bedtime and monsters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Scaredy Squirrelgrades K–3
Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Lochgrades 3–8
Shares themes of monsters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Cody Unpluggedgrades 3–5
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farmgrades K–3
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Julius, the Baby of the Worldgrades K–3
Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swampgrades K–3
Shares themes of monsters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Red Racergrades K–3
Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Rotten Teethgrades K–3
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Round Tripgrades K–3
Shares themes of specimens, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Go Away, Big Green Monster for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein · grades K–3 — Shares themes of monsters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Go Away, Big Green Monster for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents by Lee Wardlaw · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein · grades K–3 — Shares themes of monsters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex · grades K–3 — Shares themes of fear, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Go Away, Big Green Monster for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents by Lee Wardlaw · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • Danger Zone by David Klass · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey · grades 6–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Go Away, Big Green Monster for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Danger Zone by David Klass · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).
  • The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Go Away, Big Green Monster?
The 10 closest matches to Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley on ReadingList include No Such Thing, Scaredy Squirrel, Loch, Cody Unplugged, and Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm. Each is scored on shared themes (bedtime, fear, and monsters), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Go Away, Big Green Monster reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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