Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763642010

Two rambunctious monsters creep, gurgle, crawl, and tumble before falling asleep.

Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters

Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781406343861

Those little monsters are back - and on the move! Jane Yolen takes her rhymes to the playground, aided by Kelly Murphy's exuberant illustrations.Stretching, twirling, tumbling, jumping! Welcome to a playground teeming with monsters, bristling with energy and conjuring up hairy ways to have fun. Monsters swing and slide and piggy-back ride. Monsters run three-legged races and fall on their faces. Monsters eat monster lollipops and tussle for the fountain (Gulp ... Grrrr ... Grumble ... Growl ... All better now!). In this high-octane sequel to Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters, wild and whimsical artwork revs up a read-aloud text that will have little listeners jumping up to join in the action.

Alfred's Book of Monsters

Alfred's Book of Monsters
Author: Sam Streed
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1580898335

Trick or treat? With nods to Tim Burton, Edward Gorey, and Neil Gaiman, this humorous picture book about a Victorian boy obsessed with monsters presents a dark and appealing world, created by debut author/illustrator Sam Streed. In the graveyard, between stone monuments for forgotten souls, lurks the Black Shuck. . . . Its one blood-red eye burns with an undying rage. After reading about the slimy Nixie, the angry Black Shuck, and the creepy Lantern Man in his beloved Book of Monsters, Alfred decides to invite the monsters to teatime with his crusty old aunty, who thinks monsters are an improper obsession for a respectable young boy.

No Place for Monsters

No Place for Monsters
Author: Kory Merritt
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 0358128536

Cowslip Grove seems like the perfect place to raise a family until the children start disappearing. Nobody looks for the children because nobody can remember them. Nobody except Levi and Kat. Now they must figure out what terrible presence is taking the chilren and fight it to save the missing kids, before the whole town disappears.

Even Monsters Need Haircuts

Even Monsters Need Haircuts
Author: Matthew McElligott
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2013-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802736262

Perfect for Halloween, this hilarious story is about a boy who follows in his father's footsteps . . . in his own monstrously unique way! Just before midnight, on the night of a full moon, a young barber stays out past his bedtime to go to work. His customers may be regulars, but they are anything but normal--after all, even monsters need haircuts! Business is steady all night, and this barber is prepared for anything with his scissors, rotting tonic, horn polish, and stink wax. It's a tough job, but someone's got to help these creatures maintain their ghoulish good looks.

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-07-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763662836

"There’s plenty in this scary-sweet book to please children all year round." — Kirkus Reviews Creep, gurgle, crawl, tumble! Meet two young monsters who are far from scary — they’re too busy having fun. They go to school, play outside with their friends, and eat after-school snacks. But they also have a bedtime, whether or not they’re ready for it! Young children and parents alike will find much to identify with as they follow these lovable little monsters getting ready for bed. With wildly colorful illustrations full of whimsy and warmth, Kelly Murphy brings Jane Yolen’s gently rhyming tale to rambunctious life.

Bedtime for Monsters

Bedtime for Monsters
Author: Ed Vere
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2012-07-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0805095098

A hungry monster seeks a different type of bedtime snack.

Hey, That's MY Monster!

Hey, That's MY Monster!
Author: Amanda Noll
Publisher: Flashlight Press
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-03-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1947277081

This enhanced eBook features read-along narration. Winner: CLC Seal of Approval 2017 Literary Classics Book Awards, Silver, Preschool/Early Reader Fantasy Finalist: 2017 Literary Classics Book Awards 2017 PNBA Long-List When Ethan looks under the bed for his monster, he finds this note instead: "So long, kid. Gotta go. Someone needs me more than you do. –Gabe" How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster's familiar, comforting snorts? And who could need Gabe more than Ethan does? Gabe must have gone to Ethan's little sister's room! She has been climbing out of bed every night to play, and obviously needs a monster to help her get to sleep – but not HIS monster! Ethan tries to help his sister find her own monster, but none are the perfect blend of cute and creepy. Just when it seems that Ethan will lose his monster forever, an uninvited, tutu-toting little monster full of frightening fun appears. Following in the spooky-silly tradition of I Need My Monster, here's another irresistible monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers.

The Very Hungry Worry Monsters

The Very Hungry Worry Monsters
Author: Rosie Greening
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781789479843

A funny story to help children talk about their worries.

There's a Monster in Your Book

There's a Monster in Your Book
Author: Tom Fletcher
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2017-08-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141385618

From the bestselling author of The Dinosaur That Pooped and The Christmasaurus. A monster has invaded the pages of this original and super-fun bedtime picture book! Children need to read aloud and follow the interactive instructions to help free the pesky monster by tilting, spinning and shaking their book. After all that fun, there is a calming wind down end- perfect to send your own little monster off to sleep. Perfect for little fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Julia Donaldson.