Brave Little Monster

by Ken Baker, Geoffrey Hayes (Illustrator)

Albert lies in bed one night. Goose bumps cover his hairy little arms. His fangs chatter with fright. Albert is sure there's a scary little girl lurking in his closet. He's convinced there's a mean little boy hiding under his bed. But when Albert's mom tells him again that little boys and girls don't exist, he's on his own to get rid of them once and for all! Geoffrey Hayes's delightful illustrations make this the perfect bedtime book for brave little monsters everywhere.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Monsters, Fantasy, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

I live in Utah, but I grew up in the California Bay Area. When I'm not reading and writing books, I spend my time with my family boating, wakeboarding, snowboarding, swimming, camping, and watching my children play sports. I also enjoy playing basketball, windsurfing, scuba diving, exercising at the gym, and coaching my children in the different sports they play.

Reviews

[LaSheba Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute! Little Albert can't sleep because he knows scary humans are hiding in his room. What's a little monster to do? Great storyline and nice illustrations. 💕🎉

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

newbie to Ken Baker, at this time in our lives we are looking for fun, laughter, great reads that will take us away and give us comfort. these reads are just too too fuN!! Cow Can't Sleep & Brave Little Monster are the 2 i got to read ... which did i love more?? the cow read are tons of great farm animals ... sheep are just too fun. the Little Monster ... great take on a different way of looking at a similar thought or read ... makes u giggle often. check both out ... enjoyable and fun!! must reads for sure!!!

[Cynthia Gutzwiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Does Albert Face His Fears?

This is sure to be a funny favorite to go into your home library. The little monster is afraid of boys and girls. Your little ones will have a good time learning about a little monster who is afraid of little kids hiding in the closet and under the bed.
I highly recommend this whimsical and a little bit scary book about a monster being afraid of the dark. Does the monster stop being afraid of his fears? The illustrations show how scared the little monster is, beauty.

[Mae · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute bedtime book! Loved it!

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious, and wonderfully ironic!!

[Downeypelaas · Rating 5 out of 5]

When i Was a kid i have a monster collection

[Lottie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute children’s book.

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little monster can't go to sleep because he is afraid a little boy and girl are there to eat him.

[Holly Halberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the fun twist in this book where the scared kiddo is actually a monster! I would use this as a fun read aloud with the class.

[Robert Beveridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ken Baker, Brave Little Monster (Harper, 2001)

Ken Baker published his last two books through Amazon Children's Publishing, and I got them both through Amazon Vine. They're two of the bean's favorites, so I hunted up his first book at my library and took a look. Brave Little Monster struck me as being for slightly older children; there's more text here, and a more in-depth story, than is found in Cow Can't Sleep or Old McDonald Had a Dragon, but it's got the same whimsical humor and outrageous illustrations as the newer books. (It does lack that slight, but there, sense of transgression that makes me wonder how Old McDonald Had a Dragon would go over in a classroom setting.) It didn't stick around too long, but once the bean is a little older and has the attention span for it (say, three years old, maybe), I'm certainly going to give it another try. Books aimed at quelling the fears of the monster under the bed are usually good stuff, and when you combine that conceit with the work of Ken Baker, how can you go wrong? *** ½

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Albert, the little monster, can't sleep because he's convinced there's a little girl in his closet eating ice cream and dripping all over his clothes. He's also convinced that she will eat him up. So he throws his stinky, smelly socks at the closet and yells for the girl to go away. It must work, because he doesn't hear anything from the closet. His mother keeps telling him that there's no such thing as little girls and boys. But Albert knows differently. He also knows there is a little boy under his bed coloring in his coloring book. He gets rid of him by leaning over the bed and blowing a raspberry at the little boy. Seems to work as there is no little boy.

His mother tells him firmly that it is time for bed. However, Albert is positive that the little boy and girl are outside his window doing the hungry dance! Albert shouts at them and they go away. Mother monster comes in to give him a final goodnight kiss and off to sleep he goes.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is an excellent book about seeing someone else' point of view! The Monster is scared that a little girl is in the closet. His mom says "there is no such things as little girls" and then he thinks a little boy is under his bed. His mother says "There is no such things and little boys"

This is a great way to talk to kids about things that scare them. Sort of a spin on the Monster Inc Story. Fun book!

[Jess Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a cute book! Adorable twist in that the little monster can't fall asleep at night because of all the children he's afraid will "get him" while he sleeps. I love the perspective of Little Monster and the story helps kids walk in different shoes. Read this to 3- and 4-year-olds who loved it! Great for a younger bunch with a good sense of humor.

[Rachel Flan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a classic. It is a twist on "there is a monster under my bed" to "there is a human under my bed!" I found it interesting how the monster who was trying to sleep was terrified of little human boys or girls. It would be a cute book to read to little kids when they are going threw this phase.

[Ashley Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would read this book to my students before a lesson on our different senses. We would talk about all the different senses he was using in the book and the body part that corresponds to that sense. I would also allow students to discuss those things that they are afraid of and positive ways that we could deal with that fear.

[Elisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book written by Ken Baker is a cute book that gives a story a different perspective. It's where monsters are afraid that there may be little girls and boys in their closet or under their bed. The book can help teach children that we shouldn't be afraid, because monsters are afraid of us. This might make the kids feel better about bedtime.

[Tory S. Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A charming little book along the same lines as Disney's "Monster's Inc." It tells of the monster terrified of little boys and girls who haunt his room. He overcomes by facing his fears (albeit with eyes closed) and, every time he opens his eyes, the monsters boys and girls are no where to be seen! A fun read with the kids, though not particularly magical or profound for this dad.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so cute! This brave little monster went to bed so scared of the "imaginary" little boy and girl hiding in his room! So funny- both my kids 12 and 2 got a kick out of it! My little girl 2 liked the pictures and my 12 y/o (boy) loved the story and the backwardsness of it!!

[Esther · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brave Little Monster is a cute twist on a little monster that's scared that imaginary little girls and little boys are hiding under his bed.

-teaches children about bravery, allowing them to admit their fears and how they deal with them.

[Carol Royce Owen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What do you do when your a monster and there is a little girl in your closet eating ice cream and dripping it all over your clothes, and a boy under your bed coloring, and both are planning to eat you? Albert, the brave little monster can tell you.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute story and a great little twist for those that have little ones that are scared of monsters. This is a super fun read and great for kids of all ages (even the adults that are still scared of monsters) ;)

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for kids and adults. Cute pictures and a good story!

[Sheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really fun picture book with different point of view from the monster.
Great for kids in grade school.

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[Shana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laughed out loud when I read this to my 5 year-old son, Kyler!

[Jeffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really fun retelling of the old story about the monster under the bed, but this time the monster is the kid and he is afraid of human kids.

Very cute.

[Denicemarcell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Albert is very brave, going up the little girl dripping ice cream and the little boy colouring all by himself. His monster mommy is obviously proud of him.

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little monster has trouble falling asleep one night because he fears little boys and girls are hiding under his bed and in his closet.