The Loch Ness Monster

For a few weeks now, Giacomo has been sharing his knowledge and interest in the Loch Ness Monster.  Until today though, we didn't have a story to read about it.  I finally found a book of Scottish Mythical Creatures, which has ONE story of the Loch Ness Monster; we think there might be many versions of the story and image of the monster. 

"If you know a different type of Loch Ness monster, then yours is different.  Her nickname was Nessie." - Giacomo, 4.2 years
This is a book with some illustrations, but not a lot.  We have to use our imaginations. Just a reminder, this story is a folk tale or legend.  It doesn't mean it's true.  We can decide if we think it's true.  - Elyse

After reading a few pages, we stopped to reflect on what we had learned from the story so far.  We took a minute to recall details. 

Do you know who this might be? - Elyse
"The guy standing in the boat." - Giacomo
Do you remember our character's name? - Elyse
"Um, no." - Giacomo 
"What can you tell me about it?" - Saul, 3.6 years 
His name was McKenzie. He works on the boat like his father, grandfather, and all of the men before him. - Elyse

So far in our story, it seems like he's a kind monster (because the monster seems to help McKenzie). Maybe it's a kind monster? - Elyse
"A kind monster. Yeah!" - Saul
"My dad thinks he's nice, but I don't even believe in that." - Giacomo 
Do you remember what McKenzie gave the monster to eat? - Elyse
"Yeah, some fish." - Giacomo 
"Fish!" - Saul 

"But that's not our Loch Ness monster." - Giacomo
I think everybody interprets it differently, and this illustrator thinks it looks like this. ​- Elyse