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Monsters Aren't Scary

Not all monster books are scary! If your little one is afraid of monsters, these are some good choices to help with their fears. They'll be laughing at monsters in no time. #IndyPLKids

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  • An interactive book that needs your help trying to get the monster out!
    Book, 2017New York : Random House Books for Young Readers, [2017] — J P FLE
  • This book is always a hit in storytime because it's short and funny. Do monsters really take baths in chocolate pudding?
    Book, 2016New York : Abrams Appleseed, [2016] — J P ZEN
  • Help! There's a monster at the end of this book! Stop turning the pages!
    Book, 2004New York : Golden Books, 2004. — J P STO
  • Pete just wants to play, but the monster wants to eat Pete! Can they still be friends?
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018] — J P REX
  • A classic, complete with cut outs and perfect for kids who want to tell monsters to just go away.
    Book, 1992Boston : Little, Brown, [1992] — J P EMB
  • A silly book that teaches you everything you need to know about monsters.
    Book, 2020New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, [2020] — J P ATK
  • Monsters have favorite colors too! This book will have kids roaring and growling along with them.
    Book, 2013New York : Harper, [2013] — J P AUS
  • Nobody else looks like Monster. People usually like cute, fluffy things and Monster is neither... but there's someone out there for everyone, right?
    Book, 2014New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2014. — J P BRI
  • I'm pretty sure you're going to want to touch this book.
    Book, 2016Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2016] — J P COT
  • Did you know that monsters are afraid of bubbles? Or is it butterflies?
    Book, 2014Boston : New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. — J P RUB
  • Everyone has a monster except Marilyn. Should she go searching for the perfect one? Or should she be patient and let her monster find her?
    Book, 2015Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015. — J P KNU
  • Have you ever had goblins, mermaids, or fairies as roommates? This book is perfect for kids with big imaginations.
    Book, 2014New York : First Second, 2014. — J P HAT
  • Winner of the Caldecott Medal and also my heart! This book will leave you smiling.
    Book, 2014New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2014. — J P SAN
  • Spoiler: those three are NOT the biggest monster in the book.
    Book, 2012New York : Little, Brown, 2012. — J P MCD
  • Cy can make just about anything, but not a friend. Maybe all he needs is a little practice!
    Book, 2017Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights, [2017] — J P STE