Submitted by Ms. Sue!
I Want My Light On, written and illustrated by Tony Ross, is a little princess story. The little princess loved a bedtime story, but when her dad turned out the light… “I WANT MY LIGHT ON!” SHE SAID. “Why?” asked her dad. The little princess goes on to explain about the ghosts in the dark that are probably under the bed. “Don’t be silly, there are no such things as ghosts” is what she is told, not only by her dad, but the admiral, the doctor, and eventually the maid. But what the maid tells her helps a little, since, after all, she is not so much afraid of the dark, she’s more afraid of the ghosts. The maid’s explanation at least helps her to be able to turn off the light, but then when she hears a noise that sounds very much like a ghost, she hides under the bed. Find out what is under her bed, and enjoy this little princess picture book. See this book listed in out catalog
Monsters
Oh No!
From the brilliant minds of Mac Barnett (author of Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem), and Dan Santat (illustrator of Chicken Dance), BEHOLD the fantastic, Godzilla-inspired Oh No! Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World. The story begins with a young girl lamenting “Oh no… Oh man… I knew it. I never should have built a robot for the science fair.” For said robot is currently rampaging through the streets! She made other mistakes as well. For instance, she should have never given it a superclaw, or the ability to control dogs’ minds. She should have given it ears so that it’d hear her when she screams “Hey, robot! Knock it off already!” She finally finds a way to stop her creation. Of course, maybe she shouldn’t have enginineered a biologically enhanced giant frog to do it… Laugh along with the possibilities of, and cultural references abound in, Oh No! See this book listed in our catalog
I Need My Monster
Submitted by Ms. Catherine!
When I was little, I was terrified of monsters living under my bed. So, I made a monster trap, so that I could catch the monsters and keep an eye on them. That’s the thing about monsters in bedrooms. As long as you and your monster come to an understanding, everything will be okay. In I Need My Monster, written by Amanda Noll, and illustrated by Howard McWillams, the monster who lives under Ethan’s bed, Gabe, takes a vacation. Poor Ethan is left dealing with substitute monsters, who simply do not live up to the greatness of Gabe. One after another, the monsters show up. But monsters with painted fingernails, slurpy long tongues, and bows on their tails are just not scary enough to keep Ethan in bed! If the monsters can’t keep Ethan in bed, how will he ever get to sleep? Don’t worry–Gabe and Ethan are reunited in the end. Ethan is finally able to get some sleep, and Gabe is happily growling and drooling green goo the whole night through. If your child is worried about the monster under his or her bed, this book is a great to help them not feel afraid. And if they’re still afraid, a well placed monster trap (a shoe box with a hole cut in the side) set by their bed will capture any scary monsters that might be lurking underneath. See this book listed in our catalog
When I was little, I was terrified of monsters living under my bed. So, I made a monster trap, so that I could catch the monsters and keep an eye on them. That’s the thing about monsters in bedrooms. As long as you and your monster come to an understanding, everything will be okay. In I Need My Monster, written by Amanda Noll, and illustrated by Howard McWillams, the monster who lives under Ethan’s bed, Gabe, takes a vacation. Poor Ethan is left dealing with substitute monsters, who simply do not live up to the greatness of Gabe. One after another, the monsters show up. But monsters with painted fingernails, slurpy long tongues, and bows on their tails are just not scary enough to keep Ethan in bed! If the monsters can’t keep Ethan in bed, how will he ever get to sleep? Don’t worry–Gabe and Ethan are reunited in the end. Ethan is finally able to get some sleep, and Gabe is happily growling and drooling green goo the whole night through. If your child is worried about the monster under his or her bed, this book is a great to help them not feel afraid. And if they’re still afraid, a well placed monster trap (a shoe box with a hole cut in the side) set by their bed will capture any scary monsters that might be lurking underneath. See this book listed in our catalog
Big Scary Monster
Big Scary Monster by Thomas Docherty is a story about a monster who is indeed very big and scary. He lives on a mountain, and all the little creatures that live on the mountain are very scared of the Big Scary Monster. He would jump out and scare all the little creatures when they least expected it. The little creatures began to hide from the Big Scary Monster. Big Scary Monster begins to get bored because he has nobody to scare. He looks down in the valley and sees other creatures playing and decides to go down and scare them. But when Big Scary Monster gets there he realizes that he is not so big anymore… the creatures are much bigger than him! The big creatures jump out and scare Big Scary Monster when he least expects it. He runs all the way back up the mountain. When he gets back he is so lonely he begins to cry. Then, when he least expects it, all the small creatures jump out and scare him all at once. After that they all become friends and play together happily. Of course their favorite game is “BOO!” See this book listed in our catalog
The Great Monster Hunt
Everyone has, at some point in their lives, heard a monster under their bed, or in their closet. The monster in my room lived under my dresser. The Great Monster Hunt by Norbert Landa and Tim Warnes is a sweet and funny story about what happens when you think you hear a monster somewhere in your room. Poor Duck can’t sleep because of the “psh psh” sound coming from under his bed. Anyone who has ever heard a sound in their room late at night knows that sometimes it’s just too scary to look under the bed themselves, so Duck turns to his friend Pig and tells how something under his bed is making a “psh psh grrr!” sound. As more and more animals hear the story, the monster under the bed becomes more and more terrible! So when the animals are finally ready to take on the scary creature under Duck’s bed, they are in for a big (or maybe small) surprise. With fun, bright illustrations, and monster noises you and your child can do together, this will be a great book for any child who has worried about the monsters under their bed. See this book listed in our catalog
The Book That Eats People
Submitted by Jill from Leonardtown!
Many picture books are sweet, fun to read, and good for you. But some books are not like that at all. Some books are just… dangerous. Like The Book that Eats People by John Perry. With cover art wrapped in caution tape and stamped “beware,” this book looks bright and interesting, appealing even, but don’t be fooled. This book EATS PEOPLE! So far, The Book That Eats People has eaten 5 kids, 1 criminal, a shelf full of books, 1 library security guard, and 1 zookeeper’s shoe (that we know of). So you’ve been warned: read it with caution, and never, ever turn your back on it. Because The Book That Eats People is always hungry. See this book listed in our catalog