Children’s Book Review: The Monster on Top of the Bed
December 4, 2009 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
A fear of monsters under the bed is common with children of all ages, starting with a vague sense of the unknown with younger toddlers and graduating to perhaps a more solid image in the minds of older children.
The Monster on Top of the Bed flips the idea around, like the famous Disney Movie Monsters Inc., and bases the story on the concept that it’s the monsters that are actually afraid of the children.
Karrit, the actual monster under the bed, is very scared of the monster on top of the bed, who happens to be Suzy, the little girl who of course, sleeps on top of the bed. Karrit has heard that Suzy eats “hot dogs” and strange things like “cakes made out of pans”, and horrors of all horrors……Karrit has heard that she eats carrots!
Suzy and Karrit meet, and start to learn about why each of them is scared of the other. Suzy has a wonderful saying that perhaps children can use themselves when they are frightened;
“You’re welcome to stay, until I say ‘nay,’ then it’s time to go, and you can’t say no.”
The CD that accompanies it is wonderfully narrated, as well as having extra material on it for little listening ears to enjoy. Having a CD to listen to makes this a perfect choice for road trips, and the story is entertaining enough that the children don’t have to even be holding the book. The story is also told in two versions of English, as well as two versions of Spanish and Italian.
Reading level: Ages: 3-9
Page Count: 32 pages
Publisher: LB Creative, LLC Press
What to expect: a funny little story, nothing scary, an entertaining CD that goes along with it
About the Author: Alan Jordan has authored 6 books, published poetry and even produced plays. His website can be visited here
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