Street Monsters

By Barbara Joosse, Kevin M. Barry (Illustrator)

Strange sounds in the night reveal helpful 'monsters' keeping the city safe. Sleep tight!

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

On a snowy city night, unsettling noises stir bedtime fears. Are monsters lurking outside? Discover the truth as the mysterious sounds transform into friendly snowplows and garbage trucks, ensuring the city runs smoothly. With rhyming text and vivid illustrations, young readers will journey from fear to comfort, learning that not all monsters are to be feared. As the city settles, so too can the children, reassured by the helpful 'monsters' outside their window. A delightful bedtime tale that turns nighttime worries into peaceful dreams.

From the publisher

It’s a snowy winter’s night in the city. The bedroom lights are off and it’s time to settle down to sleep. But wait! What’s that? Strange and scary sounds are coming from the streets outside. What can be making these sounds? Are monsters coming? Don’t worry! All will soon be revealed. These monsters aren’t here to frighten. They are here to help. Through rhyming text and atmospheric artwork, young readers can first imagine what might be making these mysterious sounds. Then a turn of the page identifies the actual “monsters”–vehicles and equipment like snowplows and garbage trucks–that help keep a city running smoothly. And now that all is well, it’s time to go to bed! This clever concept is based on a bedtime ritual the author used with her own grandchildren to assuage their nighttime fears.

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