It S Not Scary

SUNNY VON SHOCK, a happy little monster kid takes a terrified neighbor named MILO on a tour of her colossal, nightmare-filled castle. She thinks all her hideous creatures and deranged experiments are just AWESOME, but will Milo agree?

From New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr comes a reassuring book about overcoming fear. With his colorful illustrations, playful humor, and inclusive storytelling, beloved author Todd Parr has long been a favorite among young readers and caregivers. His books promote an essential message of love and acceptance that is inspiring, empowering, and accessible. Sometimes I'm scared of dogs. I'm not scared when they give me kisses. Sometimes I'm scared I will make a mistake. I'm not scared when I know I tried my best. With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr explores the subject of all things scary and assures readers that all of us are afraid sometimes.

Melly is a brave little monster who is not afraid of anything. She loves surprises, and when her fun-loving cousin invites her over for a big surprise, Melly excitedly sets out for a visit. On her way, she notices skittish skeletons, a coal-black cat, and even ghoulish goblins following her. But Melly is not scared, no she's not! Well, maybe just a teensy bit . . .

A boy walks through a forest full of snakes and wolves and bears, but this boy isn't afraid because he knows they'll stay out of his way. The scary monster in this forest won't stay out of his way, though. He pops out at the boy and growls! But the brave boy just keeps walking along because he doesn't believe in monsters. This sets the monster to begging and begging for the boy to believe in him, even just a smidge. Will the boy ever agree?This unusual monster story, with thrills and fangs and growls, shows that a little confidence and a lot of courage can shrink fears to a size that might even be a little cuddly.

Sid tries so hard to be scary, but really he's not! In this new interactive series, award-winning creator Sam Lloyd bring a delightful monster world to life with a hand puppet format that can be used to act out the story. Sid hides behind trees and jumps out to scare the other creatures in the forest-roar! As the story unfolds kids are invited to give Sid a fright themselves, and see what happens to the not so scary monster!

Tommy is terrified of dogs. When he gets an invitation to a big birthday party at his neighbor’s house, his heart sinks—he can’t possibly go, the dog is enormous and scary! But instead of staying away, he and his mom hatch a step-by-step plan to face and overcome his fears in time to enjoy the party. This gentle introduction to the concept of exposure therapy for kids will help them deal with phobias. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers about how to support kids working through exposure therapy.

SERENITY ROSE is 4'10", painfully shy, and totally into girls (shhh). She can also conjure MONSTERS out of ectoplasm, HOVER 20,000 feet in the air, and SHAPESHIFT anything she sees. Serenity Rose is a WITCH, one of only fifty-seven the world over, a real supernatural oddity. And sadly for her, she lives in the glare of a tiny tourist trap that THRIVES on supernatural oddities...

From the prolific and beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel comes this funny and cute board book for the littlest readers. In this sweet little book, a monster tries to scare a young child. But the child insists the monster is not scary but actually quite huggable.