I Need My Monster

Story was introduced to the after-school reading club and Primary Readers.

I Need My Monster Watch online video of actor Rita Moreno reading the story.

One night, Ethan’s monster, Gabe, takes off for a fishing trip, leaving a note promising he’ll come back in a week.

He auditions substitute monsters to stand in under his bed.

Are you scared yet?

Each story includes and Activity Guide.  If you had a monster under your bed, would yours look like Gabe? What would your monster look like? How would your monster act and sound?

Then paired with Alligator-under-my-bed

Listen to Mercer Mayer (Author)  Tell the StoryThere's and Alligator Under My Bed

What would you do if there was an alligator under your bed?