I Need My Monster
By Amanda Noll; Howard McWilliam (Illustrator)
(Flashlight Press, Hardcover, 9780979974625, 32pp.)
Publication Date: April 2009
Categories: Bedtime & Dreams, Imagination & Play
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer 2009 Kids' List“Monster Gabe has gone fishing and his human, Ethan, doesn't know how he will fall asleep without his monster under his bed. This beautifully illustrated story will have youngsters and their parents laughing out loud.”
-- Mary McHale, Fox Tale Books, New Durham, NH
Description
A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child's love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child's imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for the job--pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail--but none of them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily.
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Mik's Wish List by mik
Indie Summer Books Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers by ann Woodrow
Children's by mamaC78
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