form of a big green monster. The book is like a reverse visual cumulative tale: each page takes away one of the monster's scary features, until there's pretty much nothing left that has any fright value at all. Not only is this a fun and unique title, but it has also been described as being "designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters"- now really, who could ask for anything more? This title made the list mostly for its nostalgic qualities. I vividly remember the watercolor illustrations of this wonderful story from my own childhood. The narrative follows a young boy confronting his fears and opening his bedroom closet. What's more ghoulish (and therefore Halloween approrpirate) than monsters inhabiting a closet? This is a great late October read that can help you to put the kids to bed after all the trick-or-treating is done. A fresh and fun title, I mostly chose this book for its unique depiction of ghosts. With simple black illustrations set amidst a red background, the transparent ghosts add a fun pop to the story, one which I've never seen before. And who doesn't love a tale about a clever and inventive young heroine? From my experience, this title is a hit with preschoolers. To be honest it's not exactly my type of humour, but they on the other hand seem to appreciate the hilariousness that ensues from a skeleton with hiccups (me, I just feel sorry for the darn guy!). Comments Fun Books