A playful story of a boy whose monster-under-the-bed went on vacation, and the replacements the agency sends just don't measure up.

Genre
Australian fiction
Bedtime stories
Humorous stories
Picture books for children
Tone
Darkly humorous
Subject
Bedtime
Boys
Friendship
Imagination in children
Interviewing
Monsters

Ethan's monster, Gabe, has gone fishing. Now how is Ethan to fall asleep without a monster under his bed? He sneaks out of bed and calls out for a monster. Several come but they do not meet Ethan's requirements. Oh, dear, what is Ethan to do?

I enjoyed this book. It was funny and imaginative. The illustrations are fantastic. I loved the monsters who showed up. Ethan was picky as the monsters said but he wanted the familiar. He wanted Gabe and he did not care who knew.

Your toddlers will love this. They will have fun deciding which monster is best for them. ( )

Definitely a good book to read just for fun. There is no educational purpose behind it but can be fun to read to an older group of students around Halloween time. ( )

Most kids are afraid of the monsters that hide under their bed, but that is not the case for Ethan. Ethan enjoys all the scary sounds that his monster Gabe makes, and it even helps him fall asleep. One night Ethan is getting ready for bed, but when he goes to check for Gabe, he finds a note that says he went fishing and will be gone for a whole week. How will Ethan ever get to sleep now? He is visited by many different monsters but none of them compared to Gabe. Will Ethan ever be able to fall asleep without his monster? ( )