Picture Books for Bad Dreams / Nightmares

Dragon Knight

by J.R. Krause

Slide 1 anchor. A boy afraid of the night and a dragon afraid of the knight help each other through the dark. Cozy, gentle, best hook match. Author-illustrator name-only.

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There's a Nightmare in My Closet

by Mercer Mayer

The definitive literal-nightmare picture book. A boy confronts the monster in his closet and finds it more scared than he is. @mercer_mayer cleared apolitical 6/24.

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Tiger vs. Nightmare

by Emily Tetri

LOCKED PARAGRAPH (approved 6/19): mom-and-dad framed through Tetri's dedication, not the repair-shop detail. Off slide 1. Name-only, no @ tag. Slide line: Her monster keeps the nightmares away (Carly pick 6/24).

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Scritch Scratch Scraww Plop!

by Kitty Crowther

Fear of the dark and scary night noises, traced back to what is really making them. Author-illustrator name-only. Publisher unverified, untagged.

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Go Away, Big Green Monster!

by Ed Emberley

Interactive die-cut book. The reader builds the monster page by page, then sends every piece away, taking control of the fear. @edemberley cleared apolitical 6/24.

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