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The Monster Bed follows a gentle, child‑friendly tale of a little monster who becomes terrified of going to bed. He fears that humans will come after him during the night. The story uses simple rhymes and bright illustrations to calm the young reader’s fears and reassure that bedtime is safe and unsurprising.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Jeanne Willis
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