Monster Needs His Sleep
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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2014 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Monster Needs His Sleep

By Paul Czajak, Wendy Grieb (Illustrator)

Part of the Monster and Me series

Monster fears the dark, but a glowing solution awaits.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 237 ratings
32 pages· 354 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

As bedtime looms, Monster finds endless reasons to stay awake. But when he finally confesses his fear of the dark, a surprising glow offers comfort. Can Monster conquer his nighttime fears with a little help from a friend? Discover how courage and friendship light the way in this charming tale.

From the publisher

It’s time for bed, and Monster needs to go to sleep. But he just keeps finding more things to stay awake for! It isn’t until Monster admits he is afraid of the dark that he finds a glowing solution to his nighttime problem. In this playful, rhyming story, Monster shows young readers that, with a little help from a friend, the dark isn’t that scary after all.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
354
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about bedtimeBooks about monstersBooks about bedtime and dreamsBooks about fear of the darkBooks about plays
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
166221
Publication
Published
April 15, 2014
First published
April 8, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781938063268

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