No Monsters Here

By Sharon Jennings

Book Overview

It's bedtime. This little boy is ready to climb the stairs and say goodnight. But Father isn't ready at all. He's afraid of monsters; he doesn't want to be left alone downstairs.

This brave lad knows how to handle father. He'll patiently lead his parent through the bedtime routine. Naturally the boy won't mind looking in the closet, behind the drapes and everywhere in between if it will make his anxious father feel better. The boy will cheerfully hop into bed for a bedtime story. And he'll say, after a final hug, "I'll hear you if you need me in the night." Father should feel much better now. But what's going to happen when he has to go downstairs alone?

Maybe there are monsters in the house after all. But can you guess what they are really after? A reassuring story for confident children and timid parents everywhere.

This delightful twist on a common fear will have young ones chortling as they recognize some of the best techniques for stalling parents at bedtime. Popular author Sharon Jennings gives the boy the parental role as she gently pokes fun at the child-like dad. And illustrator Ruth Ohi creates a monster duo far more interested in having fun and stealing cookies than scaring anyone. The team responsible for the Blue Spruce Award-winner, The Bye-Bye Pie, has created a warm and cozy story that will fill youngsters with confidence night after night.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550417878
• ISBN13: 9781550417876
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

A delightful role-reversal picturebook story

When it's his bedtime, a little boy is ready to say goodnight and climb the stairs to his bedroom. But Father isn't ready! He's afraid of monsters and doesn't want to be left alone downstairs! But the boy knows just how to handle this and leads his father through the bedtime routine which includes looking in the closet, behind the drapes, and everywhere in between if it will make his anxious father feel better. After the bedtime story it's time for lights out. Father should feel more comfortable now -- but what will happen when he has to go downstairs alone? Strongly recommended, especially for family picturebook collections, No Monsters Here is a delightful role-reversal picturebook story by Sharon Jennings that is very nicely illustrated by Ruth Ohi (who includes a father monster and his son!) so that young readers can become more comfortable when it's time for them to go to bed.