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I Need My Monster

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A lot of what I have to say is the same as everyone else, but I feel so strongly about it that I have to repeat it. This story is based on such a well-known childhood myth, but is at the same time so creative, that I am amazed everytime we read it at our house. Additionally, as mentioned by others, the illustrations are beautiful, Disney-Pixar-esque. I really believe that I like this story more than my boys right now! Our sons are 4 and 2 and even though my little one will sit still for any story, it is definitely a little old for him. My 4 year old is just starting to get interested after a few weeks of reading it. So, 4 years and up is probably ideal for this book. I keep them interested by using different voices for the different monsters and really exaggerate when I am reading the boy Ethan's parts. This book is truly joyful, and my intent when I bought it was to eliminate the possibility that my worry-wart of a 4 year old would decide to be scared of monsters (he tends to get ahold of an idea and not let go and deciding to be scared of monsters under the bed seemed right up his alley.) Now that we have this story and he giggles about it, I know he will not develop that particular fear. I am so glad we bought this book. Buy it for yourself as well as your kids, it's always nice to enjoy what you are reading to them!

At first I thought this book might instill bedtime fears. My little guy has never complained of being in the dark or been afraid of monsters, and admittedly, I was nervous to read this book to him. I couldn't have been more wrong. He LOVES this book. He anticipates the different personalities of the monsters and their different quirks. His favorite part is when one of the monsters, Mack, with the big fat tongue hanging out, threatens to lick Ethan, the main character. Toooo funny!

I would highly recommend this book for kids 4-7 who enjoy a delightful scare and have a goofy sense of humor.

This is a great story for those who struggle to find stories to keep their little ones(in my case boys) entertained all the way to the end of the book. They say the best childrens books are the ones that keep both the parent and the child entertained, this book surely does that. The text and illlustrations work so well together to peak the imaginations of my boys. No need to worry about this book being too scary the author has made this a great story of an unusual friendship.

I am using this book for several lessons in my fourth grade classroom. This book has wonderful descriptive language, so I am using it this month for a Halloween writing.Students will create their own monsters and then write about them. I will create a bulletin board of a bed and put all of our monsters underneath! I am also using this book for a springboard for a math lesson on combinations. Students will select body parts and fiqure out how many different monsters (combinations) they can make. There is so much to do with this very engaging book!

Bring on a couple of teens to the elementary classes. Practice, practice, practice. This is one of the best books I have ever seen for teens to read to children. The listeners will be laughing so hard and all wanting a monster of their own! Great pretend book. The monster voices are slurpy, silly, giggly, deep and just fun to make!

What happens when the monster that lives under your bed takes off on a week long fishing trip and leaves you alone and scared to go to sleep? You interview substitute monsters!

I Need My Monster is a delightfully hilarious picture book written by Amanda Noll and illustrated by Howard McWilliam that everyone has to own. It has received numerous glowing reviews and I recommend it highly for ending those bedtime fears. Personally, I think it's going to be a future classic.

My two little ones (son 7; daughter 4) just love this book. The way the author develops the character of each "substitute monster" and the way she helps us parents to read in a unique voice for each of them has made this fun for me and my kids. Together we do the "creaking" and "scratching" noises as each "substitute monster" comes and goes. And the boy is adorable. Both the illustrations and the way he rejects each "substitute" on very defensible grounds - like 'Boys have to have boy monsters! Everybody knows that!' - make this a truly enjoyable read. We also like going through the sketches in the front and back linings of the book and talking about which of those monsters is Daddy's monster under his bed (and which one is Mommy's) and we give them names. Each kid has their own. It's also just the right length for a bedtime story, that is, if your kids aren't terrified by the word "monster". I highly recommend this.

I Need My Monster is a children's picturebook that turns a common trope about the a monster under the bed completely around. Young Ethan needs his monster ("Gabe") under the bed to fall asleep! Substitute monsters appear, but they just won't do; Herbert's teeth aren't sharp enough, and Mack's slobbering certainly isn't scary - it makes one giggle. Striking, illustrations of cinema-quality cartoon art add just the right touch to this bedtime book perfect for parents to share with young people savvy enough to enjoy the irony of the premise!

My 3 year old son just loves this book. We bought it on a Saturday afternoon and we read it to him 10 times over the weekend. He carries it around everywhere he goes asking people to read it to him. I've never seen him get so excited about a non-Star Wars related item before. Creative story and great illustrations.

Perfect bed-time story! Reading this light-hearted book about the friendship one boy shares with his monster is sure to ease any childs mind about monsters under the bed. Amazing illustrations make this a must-have for your child's library!