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I Need My Monster
Contributor(s): Noll, Amanda (Author), McWilliam, Howard (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0979974623 ISBN-13: 9780979974625
Publisher: Flashlight Press

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2009
Annotation: A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child's love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child's imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week." Ethan knows that without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for the job--pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail--but none of them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
- Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2008934254

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 600 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Series: I Need My Monster

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.5" W x 10.25" (1.10 lbs) 32 pages

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Winner, Picture Storybook, 2012
Virginia Readers Choice Award, Winner, Primary, 2013
Golden Sower Award, Honor Book, Primary, 2012
Nevada Young Readers' Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2012
Grand Canyon Reader Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2011
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2011
Buckaroo Book Award, Third Place, Children's, 2011
California Young Reader Medal, Winner, Primary, 2012
Alabama Camellia Award, Winner, Grades K-1, 2010

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2009
Booklist 03/15/2009 pg. 66
School Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 114
Publishers Weekly 04/06/2009 pg. 46
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 130382
Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child's love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child's imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead: Gone fishing. Back in a week. Ethan knows that without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for the job--pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail--but none of them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily.

Scholastic Book Club Selection

Winner of 6 state awards: Alabama Camellia Award (2010-2011), Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award (2011), California Young Readers Medal (2011-12), Georgia Picture Storybook Award (2011-12), Nevada Young Reader Award (2011-12), Virginia Reader's Choice Primary Award (2012-13)

Included on 5 other state award lists: Mississippi Magnolia Children's Choice Award list (2012-13), Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (2011-12), South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list (2011-12), Washington Children's Choice Book Award list (2010-2011), Wyoming Buckaroo Award list (2011-12)

Additionally, these regional awards lists: Connecticut Charter Oak Children's Book Award list (2011-12), Iowa Regional Goldfinch Award Winner (2009-10)

Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2010

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