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“See there's a monster in my closet. With claws and teeth and hair and tonight i'm going to scare. Him he lives just right through there i spot my monster right away he's practicing his roar.“

This is a wonderful story for any teacher to use as a social-emotional learning read aloud to teach children how to overcome stress, fear, and anxiety and that things aren't always as scary as we think they may be.

Speculative fiction. Published 2017. This book is a super humorous story about a brave young ninja who needs to figure out how to catch the monster in his closet. The underlying message from this story is how to overcome stress, fear, and anxiety. This is a great read for a whole class read aloud in younger grades. I love this story!

I had to read this five times before our little monster went to bed.😄 Luckily it's a very cute story. 😈🕴

This cute fiction book is a book I would read around Halloween. This book is about a boy who is afraid of monsters because the monster looks at him through the closet door. The boy doesn‘t realize that the monster just wants to play with the boy though. The is a great book for shared reading because I know a lot of children might be afraid that there are monsters in the closet. The UDL I would use is 7.3 minimize threats and distractions.

This New York Times best seller F book by Adam Wallace would be great for PR! The main character, a ninja, is on a mission to scare the monster that lives in his closet,but he comes to realize the monster is not as scary as he thought. ESOL 10. Teach think, pair and share strategies in cooperative groups. UDL 7.2 Optimize relevance,value, and authenticity. #UCFLAE3414F17

This was a super cute book that is RF. It‘s about a boy who wants to stand up to a big monster and ends up being his friend. He thought the monster was big and scary but really just wanted a friend! This books brings out the importance of friendship! I would use the as a RA and have a discussion afterwards about the message behind the book. UDL 9.1 promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation. I would use this to promote friendship

First off, I want a monster that farts Strawberries and limes. Monsters just want friends. They are nothing to be scared of, or worried about. But sometimes a little one needs some extra courage. A fun book with vibrant illustrations. The book rhymes well. Over all it's not bad. Not my favorite, but not bad.