

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier
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From the vampire bat to the horror frog, this book is full of tons of cool facts about real-life animal “monsters.” 23. Here’s a sneaky teacher trick: Leverage kids’ fascination with monsters to teach some informational text features. What Makes a Monster?: Discovering the World’s Scariest Creatures (The World of Weird Animals) by Jess Keating After a tough case of writer’s block while trying to craft a ghost story, a vision of Frankenstein came to Mary Shelley in a dream. If you’re looking for a nonfiction kids’ book about monsters to share with students, check out this biography. She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton Upper Elementary and Middle School Kids Books About Monsters 21. The friendship between a boy and the monster who lives under his bed is definitely unconventional, but so sweet.
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The books in this endearing new illustrated chapter book series make great K-2 read-alouds or independent reading options for new chapter book readers. Soon, he finds himself leading the S.S.M.P-the Super Secret Monster Patrol. Right after he moves to a new town, Alexander finds a notebook full of intricate diagrams of creepy monsters. We love monster-fighting Princess Magnolia and her team of brave friends in every single installment of this favorite early chapter book series! 19. The Princess in Black series by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Keep it in your back pocket for when your read aloud time needs a spooky, funny boost! 18. This ridiculously fun title is part how-to book, part catalog of absurd monsters. This Book is Full of Monsters by Guido Van Genechten So, he concocts a plan to convince his family that veggies are delicious. (Bonus: It’s also available in Spanish.) The organs, brains, and “arm-panadas” his parents serve just aren’t appetizing to Mo Romero. If you’re looking for kids’ books about monsters that star zombies, but aren’t overly gruesome, you’ll definitely want to add this one to your collection. Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies! by Megan Lacera and Jorge Lacera Launch important conversations with kids about ways to confidently renounce fears with this spare but meaningful allegory. Self-doubt can be the worst monster of all. They send him to the Abominable Academy for Brutish Beasts-but instead of learning to be fierce, Maurice teaches his classmates an important lesson about being true to yourself. With his penchant for peace and munching on kale, Maurice isn’t as monster-like as his parents want him to be. When Hattie befriends a big green monster who lives at the bottom of her lake, she’s determined to show her community that he’s not to be feared. Many monsters are genuinely frightful, but others just get a bad rap. Kids can rhyme along as you read about a warty, knobbly-kneed forest monster … and the mouse who outsmarts him. This British import is a perennial favorite kids’ book about monsters. Every full moon, a boy opens his dad’s barbershop to monsters in need of a fresh cut or a shave. This is a longtime favorite kids’ book about monsters, because it gets more fun with every read. Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott Winnifred bravely tries everything to get rid of her bedroom monsters so she can finally get a good night’s sleep. There are no monsters more troubling to little kids than those that (supposedly) live under the bed. This boy learns that talking about his “worry monster” with his Gran helps him manage it. Worries can feel as crushing as, well, a monster sitting on you. If you want to share a kids’ book about monsters that is more sweet than scary, this is a longtime favorite! 9. It turns out being a good friend is a lot more satisfying. Leonardo isn’t great at being a scary monster-in fact, he’s terrible at it. Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems This engaging read will have kiddos laughing, and it’s a fun chance to talk about story elements. I Want to Be in a Scary Story by Sean TaylorĪn endearing purple monster desperately wants to star in a spooky story. This interactive story enlists kids to shake, tilt, blow, and surprise a persistent monster right out of the book. Get ready for uproarious laughter when you read this one aloud. There’s a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
