A Hit on the State Reading Lists: I Need My Monster

I Need My Monster
Age Range: 5 to 8
32 pages, Cloth, 10.25 x 11.25
32 Color Illustrations, Four-color Interior
$16.95 (CAN $16.95)
9780979974625 (0979974623)

I Need My Monster  is one of five books nominated in the Primary category of the California Young Readers Medal. The chairperson wrote, "The California Young Reader Medal Committee members greatly enjoyed I Need My Monster. This book met our qualifying standards for both child appeal and literary merit. …We are looking forward to promoting this title to students, teachers and librarians throughout California." 

I Need My Monster is on the Georgia Picture Storybook Award list 2011-12. This was just announced at the 42nd Annual Georgia Conference on Children’s Literature, March 4-5, 2011.

I Need My Monster  is on the South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list 2011-12.

I Need My Monster will be on the 2012 NY State Reading Association Suggested Reading List (Primary level), to be announced April 4, 2011.

I Need My Monster was mentioned in the Columbus Telegram (Columbus, Nebraska, Sept. 25, 2010, circ. 9,000) because of its inclusion on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award 2011-12 list.

I Need My Monster was recommended by the Colorado Association of Libraries as a Storytime Favorite for "doing voices" when reading aloud at a lecture entitled "Do I Have to Do Voices?" (Oct. 9, 2010).