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Psssst! It's Me...The Bogeyman

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We have gotten this book at lesst 10 times over the past year at
our local library. I finally decided we had to own it.
The story is hysterical and really eases "boogeyman" type fears in
young children. We love to read it with our own "boogeyman" voice
(A heavy new york accent!). This is a stroy both parents
and kids will love. Barbara Park is the author and she is
also the author of the similarly hysterical Junie B. Jones series.
Highly recommended!

My daughter used to be so seriously afraid of everything that we took her to a child psychiatrist. I can't let her read this book at night--not because she is afraid of it, but because she gets too wound up to go to sleep--laughing, jumping, playing bogeyman with her brother! It provides younger children with the power to chase monsters away themselves. The writing, which amounts to a monologue, is hilarious and very true to the way kids speak. The pictures of the boy's reactions are devilishly delightful too!

I am finally purchasing a copy of this book after my son brought it home from his school library for the fifth time in a row. He's 3 1/2 and I thought it might scare him but I think it actually comforts him. It makes the bogeyman seem funny and harmless and gives kids a magical defense strategy (dirty socks). My son particularly appreciates that the bogeyman runs away to the sister's room at the end.

This is one of the best children's books I have read. As a parent, I like books that entertain me also. My son loves this book; we discovered it at the library and he refuses to let me return it so we had to get one of our own. Very original. Also, I was concerned about it causing nightmares....it doesn't...it helps them get over fears of the bogeyman and the dark. I highly recommend.

My 4 and 6 year old sons first found this book at the library. They loved it - especially my 4 year old. He has memorized several pages and will recite them on request. He always makes me call the library to ensure a copy is there so we can pick it up. It is his birthday and I am purchasing him his own copy. It is all he has asked for. I also find the humor of the bogeyman very entertaining. It is one of the funnest children's books we have read.

I have just used this book for the first time this week and the upper graders and teachers loved it. I am a storyreader who travels to many schools reading my favorite books. Barbara Parks is one of my favorite authors be cause of her use of language that kids can relate to, and they can surely relate to the humor in Bogeyman! Jim McKenna, STORYREADER

How in the world could you dare ask this kind of price? I am trying to rebuild an underfunded school's library and this book is a favorite with the younger kids and ours has been taped and retaped. Now I understand the nasty remarks about money hungry IGNORANT, SELFISH idiots on Amazon. This is so disgusting. NOBODY should buy from you!!!!

My son and I love this book. He borrowed it from his school library every week for several months. I knew I had to get it. I was so glad I found it here because it couldn't be found at local bookstores. It's really nice to see things from the bogeyman's perspective. He actually seems like a nice guy, after all.

What a awesome book my 3 year old and 5 year old were enraptured in the story! The artwork is superb the words just rolled off my tounge a great book to act out too :)

This book is hilarious. The author does a great job in making this book funny for kids. You might think that it's going to be scary but t's cute. I read this book to my little brother and he loved it! My new favorite author is Barbara Park.