What Happens In The Ending Of The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions?

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Julia
Julia
At the end of the story The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions by Caroline García, The Color Monster finally finds a way to deal with all the feelings that have been causing him so much worry. The little monster is a jumble of emotions: anger, sadness, happiness, fear and calm, all expressed through different colors, mixed up together inside him. But thanks to the help of a little girl who is kind and patient, he slowly sorts out all his feelings, one by one, and deposits them in separate jars.

My favorite part is that this book does more than just sort out all the different emotions of the little monster. When he has sorted out all the emotions he is able to own them. He becomes confident in his emotions and is able to express himself freely. There is even a hint of pink at the end which in the original story did not show up until the little monster told the little girl that he loved her. This is a sweet way to show growth to children and that emotions are not scary if we can give them space and a name. This is one of those rare books that are not only very gentle but also very profound and will stay with you for a long time.
2026-01-14
Bella
Bella
I have read 'The Color Monster' to my niece so many times I have nearly learned it off by heart. The little girl's face lights up at the end of the story when The Color Monster's jumbled emotions are sorted out - red is for anger, blue is for sadness, yellow is for happiness, black is for fear and green is for calm. The final few pages of the book are my favorite as The Color Monster looks happy at last and he holds a tiny pink jar with the word 'love' on it. It shows that once you have worked out all your emotions you have room for something even more wonderful.

The book is simple and doesn’t go into too much detail, it just lets you know how the colors and the monster changed. My niece is so impressed with the jars and often points to them and says ‘that’s me when I’m happy’ or ‘that’s me when I’m mad’. A children’s book is so good at making something so complex seem simple and The Color Monster really does manage to do this. The ending isn’t just the conclusion of the book, it is an opportunity to talk about emotions and that is why I keep reading this book.
2026-01-16
Liam
Liam
I absolutely love the ending of 'The Color Monster'. After chasing after all those colors throughout the story, The Color Monster finally gets his emotions sorted out into jars with the help of his friend. The last image we see of The Color Monster is of him smiling and looking calm, and holding a new pink jar full of love. That was such a lovely ending and it was really beautifully done. The story ends with the message ‘Hey, feelings are messy, but they don’t have to stay that way.’ And it’s an ending that leaves you with lots of hope. I would love to go back to the start of the book and read it all again.
2026-01-19
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