{"product_id":"bedtime-monsters-isbn-9780544002708","title":"Bedtime Monsters","description":"\u003cem\u003eCreaking . . . Squeaking . . . Gnashing . . . Glinking . . .\u003c\/em\u003e Under the bed, deep in the closet, behind the radiator . . . the bedtime monsters are stirring, and poor Arnold is too scared to fall asleep. He’s powerless to get rid of them—and they don't seem to be more scared of him than he is of them, no matter what his mother says. But even the most terrible, horrible monster has to be afraid of \u003cem\u003esomething,\u003c\/em\u003e as Arnold eventually finds out in this empowering tale of harnessing the imagination and conquering nighttime fears. | \u003cp\u003e\"Schneider is on a roll. Following a Geisel Award for \u003cem\u003eTales for Very Picky Eaters\u003c\/em\u003e and a hilarious tale of just deserts in \u003cem\u003eThe Meanest Birthday Girl,\u003c\/em\u003e he upends the classic monster-under-the-bed story.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Schneider's watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"The funny monster names and the sight of them crowded into Arnold's bed will help get scaredy-cats to read this for the first time, and once they've seen how the story turns out, they will want this worthy successor to Mercer Mayer's classic \u003cem\u003eThere's a Nightmare in My Closet\u003c\/em\u003e read over and over again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The real show-stealers here are the monsters themselves, who are mildly frightening with their nasty teeth and horrible claws but hilarious in their worried expressions.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"A nifty story about the way our imaginations can get the better of us. . .This endearing picture book for 4- to 8-year-olds proves that, among other things, mother is always right.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eTales for Very Picky Eaters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003ePortland Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e “Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e “Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e “Wholly fresh and unexpected advice.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e “Sure to be a crowd pleaser.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889999180005,"sku":"NP9780544002708","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544002708.jpg?v=1730232346","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bedtime-monsters-isbn-9780544002708","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}