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Nighttime Fears



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There’s A Nightmare In My Closet Mercer Mayer A boy overcomes his fear and tames a bedtime monster.
There’s An Alligator Under My Bed Mercer Mayer A boy conquers his fears by luring an alligator out from under his bed.
The Underbed Cathryn C. Hoellwarth A boy and his mother scare away the “thing” living under his bed.
Bedtime For Frances Russell Hoban Frances worries about tigers, giants and ceiling cracks in her bedroom as she tries to fall asleep.
The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark Jill Tomlinson An owl overcomes his fear of the dark with the help of some friends.
Ira Sleeps Over Bernard Waber Ira has to decide whether or not to bring his security teddy bear to a friend’s house for a sleepover.
Poinsettia And The Firefighters Felicia Bond Poinsettia is lonely and scared in her room by herself.
Dear Big, Mean, Ugly Monster Ruth Marie Berglin This book follows the correspondence between Joe and the monster under his bed.
Elliot’s Noisy Night Andrea Beck Elliot worries about noises during the night.
Go Away, Big Green Monster Ed Emberley A monster grows and disappears during the story.
Brave Martha Margot Apple Sophie the cat helps Martha overcome her nighttime fears.
Close Your Eyes Kate Banks A restless tiger cub falls asleep after his mother promises to be there when he wakes.
Too Many Monsters Eve Bunting A young boy’s family helps him scare away the monsters he thinks are in his room.
Max’s Starry Night Ken Wilson-Max Max and his friend learn to respect the fears of others.
When Papa Snores Melinda Long Papa and Nana’s snores help a little girl feel comfortable as she falls asleep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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