Amanda Noll

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

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"When Ethan can't sleep, he doesn't count sheep -- he says his ABCs. But in monster-loving Ethan's alphabet, A is for Arms, B is for Belly, C is for Claws, and D is for Drool! Kids will love pointing out the alphabetical attributes on the silly monsters that parade across Ethan's room -- like earlobes, noses, spikes, and wings -- and discovering where all of those monsters are headed. By the time Ethan gets to Y, he's Yawning. And by Z, kids will...

"In Are You My Monster?, the monster-loving boy from I Need My Monster tries to find his monster. He compares his drawing--showing a green monster with a long tail, pointy nails, and big teeth--with an assortment of amusing monsters, until he finds the perfect match. This turns out to be his beloved STUFFED monster toy. Children will love comparing colors, checking if tails are long or short, if nails are pointy or round, if teeth are big or small...

One night, when Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week. —Gabe" What will Ethan do? He needs a monster under his bed. How is he supposed to get to sleep if his monster is gone? Substitute monsters appear, but none are just right. Herbert's teeth aren't sharp enough, Mack's slobbering induces giggles, Cynthia's tail isn't scary at all, and Ralph has nail polish on his claws! This will never...

When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds this note instead: "So long, kid. Gotta go. Someone needs me more than you do. —Gabe" Ethan knows that the 'someone' must be his little sister Emma, who keeps climbing out of bed to play. She obviously needs a monster to help her get to sleep, but not HIS monster! Will Ethan lose Gabe forever? Hey, That's MY Monster!, companion to the best-selling I Need My Monster, is an irresistible monster-under-the-bed...