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I think every child goes through that phase of fearing what might be lurking in the dark. This book tackles those fears with humour and understanding, by suggesting that even if there were monsters then they might well be just as frightened of a child. It's a superb way to get children talking about their fears rather than bottling them up.
The text is brilliant: humour that will appeal to child or adult and a simple direct approach to the problem. But what really lifts this book is the illustrations. They're vivid, in-your-face and vibrant, with lots of detail which you don't always see on a first or second reading. At Daddy's bedside , there's a book called 'Scaring for Fun' and there might not be a child lurking in the bedroom but there's a vast array of very creepy wildlife to be found!
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending this book to The Bookbag.
Another book which looks at children's fears is [[Here Come the Aliens]] by Colin McNaughton or why not try our review of Emily Gravett's [[Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears]]? We also liked [[Cheesemares by Ross Collins]] and it's dyslexia-friendly, too.
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