Review: There's No Such Thing as Monsters by Michael Yu

This is an adorable and fun bedtime story, especially for those who are quite positive that monsters are lurking about and they couldn't possibly sleep.  

The little boy is sure he sees monsters everywhere, but it is just his clothes and his toys.  Except one monster is real!  But the monster is crying because he doesn't want the little boy to be afraid; he just wants to be friends.  So the little boy and the monster become friends and the little boy tells all of his friends so no one has to be afraid of monsters anymore.  Therefore, says the narrator, it's time for bed because there is nothing to fear and "even monsters have to go to bed."

I love the clever rhymes and the reassuring rhythm of the book.  The illustrations are bright and colorful, as in all of Michael Yu's books.  There are also a few vocabulary words, such as wiry, jumper (sweater), approaching, and tentacles.  

Does your child ever see monsters hiding under the bed or in the closet?  How do you take care of the monsters so he/she can sleep?



BOOK BRIEFS:
DS = Developmental Stages
E/S = Emotional & Social Development
F = Funny
LC = Language Concepts
V = Vocabulary Enhancement