Source: Sterling Children’s Books
Hardcover, 26 pgs.
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Monster Trouble! by Lane Fredrickson, illustrated by Michael Robertson, was a big hit. Winifred Schnitzel has an active imagination and is fearless, even when monsters arrive in her bedroom. Like my daughter, she loves Halloween, monsters, and ghouls, but what she doesn’t like is interrupted sleep. She tries to ignore their noises and their distractions, but it’s of no use. The more the monsters come and visit, the sleepier she is during the day. She can’t even have fun.
While the immediate subtext for adults is that this child who loves monsters is having dreams that keep her from achieving full rest — they might be nightmares. Parents can use this story to teach little ones about being strong and taking care of their nightmares with their imaginations. Winifred uses a Monsters Beware book to lay traps, use smelly cheeses, and more to get the monsters to leave. But the biggest weapon she has is her love for all that’s ghoulish.
Monster Trouble! by Lane Fredrickson, illustrated by Michael Robertson, has been read more than once, and my daughter adores the colorful “scary” monsters and the traps Winifred sets for them. We were giggling as the monsters get trapped and outwit her, until finally she turns on the love.