![]() That said if your child can handle a little funny horror, they will love this book. This is not a book for kids that are squeamish, prone to imaginative nightmares or anxiety about death. The Book That Eats People by John Perry makes me laugh hysterically, so hard it was hard at times to read the words, but it’s really really gruesome. To a young child, this story is fresh and filled with good messages about doing what is right even when we are angry and hurt, discovering that what we dream about being may not be all it’s cracked up to be as well as my favorite message that there are “All kinds of special.” This book had a very predictable feel to it, but I am 35 and have lived through mean girls on film many times and been on both sides of it in real life. Even after the mean princesses humiliate Lala she does the right thing and saves them when they are in danger. As I was reading this book, I was really hoping that the three real princesses that befriend Lala would have more depth and not be the stereotypical mean girls that they are. McHale is a story about a monster Lala who so wished she could be a princess only to discover in the end that being herself is even better. Sometimes it takes a bad imaginary friend ( or monster) to get you ready to make real friends. The monster doesn’t really turn out the way he wants, but as he is sending the monster off on a bus, he finds himself outside and is asked to play. Jeremy Draws a Monster (Jeremy and the Monster) by Peter McCarty is a story about a little boy who has isolated himself in his room and one day draws himself a monster. Luckily Grandma saves the day, and I love that the little girl gets to express herself and not just what her parents wanted in the end! A little girl wants to be a monster for Halloween, but her parents are a little obsessed with winning the costume contest and don’t hear her. This book is for every kid who got an elaborate birthday party when all they wanted was cake. This is a GREAT story about how sometimes parents don’t hear what kids want and just plow ahead with their own plans convinced that their kids are into it. The Scariest Monster in the Whole Wide World by Pamela Mayer should be required reading for every dance/cheer/hockey, mom or dad. It’s got a good message about how love can be an action as well as a feeling! It’s all the things a mama monster does throughout the day with her little monster. ![]() Imaginative illustrations by Mark Buehner kept my little man pointing out spiders, bats, and owls and he loved counting the extra eyes and arms on the monsters. My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck is more my kind of monster book for kids. I screamed twice reading this my son just wanted “more more!” I really don’t recommend this book for young kids although some older ones who like scary things will love it. The illustrations are all from the reader’s viewpoint, so the scary things are looking right at you! I am easily scared I can’t watch horror film trailers without getting nightmares. The book offers up 12 terrible things, like a scary clown, a goldfish on its way down the toilet, and monsters under the bed. By then it was too late, my son was hooked on the dark humor this book delivers. He must have slipped it in our library bag because I have no recollection of choosing this book, and I didn’t pre-read it when we got home. Twelve Terrible Things by Marty Kelley is horrifying to me, yet my son loves this book. It’s not scary at all and a great monster choice for more fearful kids. Schindler are done at funky angles and perspectives and adds a lot to the text. I loved it when the monster stepped on blocks, what parent reading this with their kids hasn’t stepped on toys like Lego and screamed in pain?! I know I do, a lot so that part resonated with me. ![]() Readers follow along as the monster creeps through the house finding messes and tidying up. Monster Mess! by Margery Cuyler is a silly rhyming book about a monster who isn’t interested in scaring you, but rather cleaning up your messes. Most of these monsters aren’t scary, but even the cute ones help your child feel bigger and braver. Children use pretend play to test out adult situations, and books offer kids a chance to test out scary things in a safe place. Monster books can be amazing tools to conquer fears! Both my children went through really anxious stages about monsters and using the right books we were able to turn fear into fun. Before you worry that a monster book might scare your child, read my reviews of these books about monsters. ![]()
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