Children’s Books: The Very Helpful Monsters: (Very Funny Bedtime Story/Picture Book about Kindness and Facing Fears, For Beginner Readers, Ages 2-8)

Herbie was a very little fellow who knew exactly what he wanted to be – a monster. He had his reasons. Being small, he wanted others to notice him and he felt that there was no better way to do that than to become a monster. So, he set out to find out how to become one. After finding no luck on his Internet searches for the information he needed, he decided he would get the real low-down on monsters from monsters themselves. One after another answered his questions and sent him off to interview another. But it was the fifth monster who put him straight. Changing his goals, Herbie decided that there was a better way to get what he wanted. What do you think he did? Over 35 amusing and colorful illustrations accompany this charming story.