I just LOVE the reaction I get as I introduce my storytime kids to Dennis, a young monster who is terrified that the humans will get him! The commitment to rhyme throughout the telling of the entire story can be used to demonstrate the meaning and use of rhymes in writing, and give the story a musical quality that maintains it's pace when reading it aloud.

It looks like there are multiple movies that take a similar approach, and it's possible I got my memories of "Don't Look Under the Bed" mixed up with my desires for this book -- I don't know! I was read this book when i was a child and it is a very sweet short story to help children cope with being afraid of monsters. Access Codes: Unless the book is described as "New," please assume that the book does *not* have an access code. If you’d like to enquire about our Monster-proof bed feel free to get in touch with one of our team who will be able to help you with your enquiry and answer any questions you may have.I don't normally review our bedtime reads, but the fact that my little guy has asked for this every night for the past 2 weeks is pretty impressive. Young girl grabbed by her ankles by monster under bed Young girl grabbed by her ankles by monster under bed having big hand. It meets the UK Ofsted requirements in only including letters, sounds and words that students have met by this stage of their phonics learning. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

Some were excited their child had begun reading, [19] and some loved the illustrations, plot, and characters. Cute purple monster with tail hiding under the bed Cute purple monster with tail hiding under the bed and putting finger up to his lips. Eventually, a human child accidentally ventures into their home cave, and both the human and Dennis discover each other, frightening both. He believes that there are humans underneath his bed, just as humans believe there are monsters underneath their beds.Lo and behold, a young child who has been truanting finds himself in the monster’s home; which is a cave.