Again, this is a book to talk about after sharing. Sometimes a child needs something to fight monsters with. In Boris and the Monsters by Elaine Macmann Willoughby, the small boy is afraid to go to bed because he sees monsters everywhere. Only when he has to protect his small watch dog is he able to conquer his fears. Available hardcover and paperback.
Monster have fears, too.
Both are well illustrated, great read-alouds and easy for a child to identify with. I think one good way to fight fear in children is to wonder with them why monsters have gotten such bad p.r. I refer to it as monster prejudice and by the way, it makes a very good way to approach the issue of discrimination. I am curious as to why there is so much prejudice about monsters. So is John Troy McQueen in A World Full of Monsters .