Suggestions from Mt. Lebanon Public Library  ~  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Books that go bump in the night
Stories about kids who are afraid of the dark

Brave Martha by Margot Apple
Without her cat, Martha worries about all the things in the dark.

Monster brother by Mary Jane Auch
Rodney’s new brother's cries are loud enough to scare monsters away.

Teddy bear tears by Jim Aylesworth
When he calms the fears of his teddy bears, their master makes 
the nighttime worry-free for himself, too.

The something by Natalie Babbitt
Mylo discovers a way to conquer his fear of the dark.

Brave little monster by Ken Baker
A little monster is afraid that little humans are hiding under his bed.

Poinsettia and the firefighters by Felicia Bond
When she learns that the fire fighters keep watch during the night, 
Poinsettia Pig is not afraid to be in her new room.

Who's afraid of the dark? by Crosby Bonsall
Who is really afraid of the dark, Stella the dog or her owner? j Er BONSALL

Franklin in the dark by Paulette Bourgeois
A turtle afraid of the dark inside his shell, finds that other animals have their own fears. 

Switch on the night by Ray Bradbury
A little boy finds help in dealing with his fear of the dark from a new friend.

Too many monsters by Eve Bunting
A boy’s parents show him how to get rid of the monsters in his room.

Shadow night by Kay Chorao
James is afraid of the moon’s shadows.

Henry and the dragon by Eileen Christelow.
Henry’s parents cannot see the dragon’s shadow on his bedroom wall.

Go away monsters, lickety split! by Nancy Evans Cooney
Jeff’s new kitten helps him to be brave when he thinks monsters might be hiding in the dark.

One dark and scary night by Bill Cosby
One night, little Bill is sure that things in his dark closet
are going to get him. j Er COSBY

Sun & moon : a giant love story by Lisa Desimini.
A girl giant, afraid of the light, and a boy giant, afraid of the dark, 
are brought together by an eclipse.

What's that noise? by Michelle Edwards and Phyllis Root
A special song sings away the night noises 2 brothers hear.

Go away, big green monster! by Ed Emberley
A child takes care of a monster one small bit at a time.

It's dark-- but I'm not scared by Karen Erickson
A child thinks of the night as a blanket covering his room.

Stormy night by Hubert Flattinger
During a scary night, a child finds safety in a loved one’s arms.

Night in the barn by Faye Gibbons
Four boys want to prove they are not afraid to spend a night in the barn.

I hear a noise by Diane Goode
A little boy learns that monsters have mothers too.

Darkness and the butterfly by Ann Grifalconi.
At night Osa becomes afraid of the strange things that might lie in the dark.

The knight who was afraid of the dark by Barbara Shook Hazen
The castle bully discovers bold Sir Fred is secretly afraid of the dark.

The very noisy night by Diana Hendry
One noisy night, Little Mouse asks to get into bed with Big Mouse.

My own big bed by Anna Grossnickle Hines
A child tells herself that she can deal with fears about sleeping in 
her new big bed for the first time.

Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban
Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep after dark.

Alexander and the dragon by Katharine Holabird
A very small boy afraid of the dark soon learns that even the 
fierce dragon under his bed has a gentle side.

Flashlight by Betsy James
Marie’s grandfather gives her a flashlight so that she can see in the dark.

Little Rabbit goes to sleep by Tony Johnston
When a scared little rabbit watches the nighttime with his grandfather 
he sees it is full of stars and crickets and moon.

No such thing by Jackie French Koller
Howard and the monster under his bed try to convince their mothers that both of them have reason to be afraid after dark.

There's a nightmare in my closet by Mercer Mayer
The nightmare in his closet isn’t really scary after all. j E-pb M

What if the shark wears tennis shoes? by Winifred Morris
Stephen has a better idea for a hungry shark’s midnight snack.

Junie B. Jones has a monster under her bed by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones is afraid that monsters might be under her bed. j PARK

Once when I was scared by Helena Clare Pittman
Grandfather tells how, when he was a child, he coped with fear during 
a journey alone through a dark wood.

Creepy things are scaring me by Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey
When she turns on the light a boy’s mother sends the nighttime sounds and shadows away.

Can't sleep by Chris Raschka.
Bedtime fears are comforted by the moon.

The squeaky door by Laura Simms
A little boy overcomes his fear of the squeaky noise his door makes .

Wanda's monster by Eileen Spinelli
Wanda tries to look at things from a monster's point of view.

What's under my bed? by James Stevenson
Grandpa tells a story about when he was scared at bedtime. 

The owl who was afraid of the dark by Jill Tomlinson
Young Plop the owl is afraid of the dark even when other animals tell him they enjoy it.

Little Brown Bear by Elizabeth Upham
In one of these stories, Little Brown Bear overcomes his fear of the dark.

Amanda pig and the awful, scary monster by Jean Van Leeuwen
Amanda the pig sees monsters at night, but her family finds different 
ways to convince her that there are no monsters. 

Frog is frightened by Max Velthuijs.
Frog and his friends are frightened by strange night noises.

Can't you sleep, Little Bear? by Martin Waddell
Little Bear is afraid of the dark, until Big Bear brings him lights and love.

Pip's magic by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Pip the salamander searchs for a wizard to help him overcome his fears.

The monster bed by Jeanne Willis, Susan Varley
A little monster thinks humans will get him while he is asleep.

Max's starry night by Ken Wilson-Max
Max helps his elephant friend Big Blue, who is afraid of the dark.

Scrabble Creek by Patricia Wittmann
A little girl is afraid of the spooky shadows and strange noises when she is camping.

Norton's nightime by Jane Breskin Zalben
A scared raccoon tries to imagine what some of his braver friends would do.

Good night, Lewis! by Harriet Ziefert
Lewis doesn't like to go to bed because he's afraid of the dark.
 

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