About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts seeing monsters in the shadows or feels apprehensive about the dark. Sue Hendra uses a rhythmic, playful narrative to transform spooky, disjointed shapes into something familiar and fun. What begins as a collection of floating bones and glowing eyes in the dark is revealed to be nothing more than friends in costumes at a Halloween party. It is a perfect tool for toddlers and preschoolers to bridge the gap between their vivid imaginations and reality. By focusing on the shift from fear to joy, the book helps normalize nighttime anxiety while providing a gentle, humorous way to discuss what is real and what is just 'make-believe.'
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book handles the fear of the dark and monsters in a secular, metaphorical way. It uses a 'peek-a-boo' style resolution where the scary elements are debunked by a change in perspective (the light). The resolution is joyful and grounded in reality.
