Little Monster Says Goodnight

“Goodnight leeches,/ Goodnight bats,/ Goodnight squid thing,/ Goodnight rats.” Slonim plays familiar bedtime routines for laughs in this not-so-scary look at how Momster and Big Monster help Little Monster settle in for the night. From savoring a snack of sour milk and burnt cookies to chomping down bedtime stories instead of reading them, Little Monster progresses through pre-slumber activities that readers will be eager to compare with their own. The devilish humor is in the visual details as acrylic and charcoal illustrations depict a brightly colored, furred-and-horned monster family and their cozy household. Scenes of Little Monster taking a bath in a tub filled with cold mud and an old tire, and being tucked into a bed strewn with trash, are sure to elicit giggles—and perhaps a request to check under the bed. Ages 3–5. (Aug.)