Title: Bedtime MonstersAuthor/Illustrator: Josh Schneider
Lauren's Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Bedtime Monsters is about a boy who is afraid of going to sleep alone because of the monsters that might be under his bed. When he sees the monster that he was afraid of, the monster tells him that he is afraid of another monster. After several monsters are afraid of each other and get under the covers with the boy, they realize that the scariest monster is an "Arnold" who eats the heads off of other animals. Arnold is the boy who plays and pretends to be a monster during the day.
This story is very clever and I liked the message it gave at the end. I think that the illustrations, especially the monster outline drawn around the boy, is creative and intriguing. The story is based off the of the usual idea that kid's fear monsters under their bed. However, this fantastical book plays on the fact that the monsters might be afraid of you. The use of cool colors, such as purple and blue, when the lights are turned off show the child and monster's fear in the dark. I liked the story and I would recommend this book to children that have this fear or want to read a very different book.
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication date: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-544-00270-8
I like this book because many children can make connections and relate to this book very well!!
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