I Need My Monster
I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll is a picture book published by Flashlight Press in July 2019, featuring 32 pages in English. This unique story presents a humorous take on the classic monster-under-the-bed theme, where a young boy named Ethan discovers that his monster, Gabe, is away on a fishing trip. Faced with the challenge of falling asleep without his nightly scares, Ethan embarks on a quest to find a suitable substitute monster, leading to a series of amusing interviews with potential candidates.
Readers will find a delightful blend of giggles and shivers as the narrative explores themes of imagination and the playful nature of childhood fears. The story emphasizes humor over fear, showcasing Ethan’s creative approach to dealing with his absence of a monster. With elements of fantasy and magic, this book appeals to children’s love for both alarming and absurd creatures, making it an engaging read for bedtime or any time.
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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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