Being without children, but having more than fifteen years in the childcare industry, I've dealt with more than my fair share of bedtime monster issues. Even on a personal level. That's right, there were monsters under my bed. There may still be, but if so, in our minds we have learned to cohabitate... more

Being without children, but having more than fifteen years in the childcare industry, I've dealt with more than my fair share of bedtime monster issues. Even on a personal level. That's right, there were monsters under my bed. There may still be, but if so, in our minds we have learned to cohabitate peacefully. TROCKLE is a really neat story that shows us in clear terms that not all monsters are bad, and that mom's are pretty much all the same no matter what species. Stephen has fears, but he also has a great mom who is will doing to do whatever it takes to ease those fears. Trockle, pretty much has the same issues, and a mom who is just as great. Kids who fear monsters under the bed can really gain comfort from the soothing and loving words of the story as well as the gentle drawings. I give Stephen's story two thumbs up, and in Trockle's case, an enthusiastic "high three!" (Read the book to get that.)