The Monster on Top of the Bed tells the heartwarming story of a special bond that Suzy and Karrit forge when Karrit, who lives far underneath Suzy's bed, befriends Suzy.  This takes courage because Suzy has been jumping up and down on the bed and eating strange things, like "dogs hot" (hot dogs), "cakes made out of pans" (pancakes) and carrots (sounds like Karrit).   Imagine the monster under the bed (Karrit) and the monster on top of the bed (Suzy) making friends and never, ever having to be afraid of monsters again.

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The Golden Rule and The Monster on Top of the Bed

 

 

 

 

How The Monster on Top of the Bed Helps Children Enjoying Reading

 

 

 

 

Banish Bedtime Fears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Values and Philosophy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CD

Reads the illustrated story, one set of pages at at time, in two versions of English, two versions of Spanish and Italian.

It also reads several other stories.  98 tracks to make it easy to listen to and repeat any set of pages in the book in any language on the CD. Learn more . . . 

 

The Book

36-pages, full color, beautifully-illustrated.  "Ice-cream parlor delicious" colors. 

Plus, multi-media e-books are available in English, Spanish and Italian. Learn more . . .

           

 The Interactive Web Experience

When you buy The Monster on Top of the Bed, you get more access to this web site, which offers many other features including the Image Library, e-books, and the ability to record stories for children and adults.  Learn more . . .

 

 

 

The People Involved in Creating The Monster on Top of the Bed

Over 100 people were involved, over a three-year period.
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Question:  What would Pooh look like if he was super small, lived under the bed and could pass as a stuffed animal?  For the answer, give a copy of The Monster on Top of the Bed.

Digital download available now, click on the image $11.99.

Installs easily on iPods, PDAs, etc.  Includes a .pdf file of the book plus all of the features of the CD.

 

 

 

CD and printed book available now from CD Baby

 

 

 
Or, free with a one-year subscription to LetsBeCreative.org.

Listen to a quick preview.  When you listen to the story, this sound means that part of the story has been skipped.

Click the silver VCR-style pay button to hear excerpts from the beginning, middle and end of the CD, in English only.

Click the gold heart-shaped VCR-style play button to hear excerpts from the CD in different languages.

This CD includes these bonus audio presentations that are not illustrated in the 36-page book.

• Counting Monsters - It's fun learn to count  to ten when you count friendly, interesting monsters, not sheep.
• One Hundred Monsters - One hundred monsters, in groups of ten, illustrate how to count to 100.
• Introducing Two to the Power of Zero - Children are delighted when a monster splits in two over and over again, and they discover the basis of geometric progressions at the same time.
  A variety of short poems that children and adults both love!
• Discussion questions
• An interview with the illustrator
• An inverview with the author, with a special twist--the interviewer is a comptuter generated voice
• Acknowledgments

 

The Monster on Top of the Bed and Other Stories and Poems:

• Entertains
• Helps banish bedtime fears. (Nightfears can affect children up to their teenage years.)
• Helps children make friends - Suzy and Karrit become best friends by respecting each other and exploring each other's needs.
• Makes mathematical concepts fun with stories like Two to the Power of Zero that are on the CD.
• Builds self esteem through the use of poetry and activities like uploading drawings for other children to see.
• Helps to create quality family time with the use of the Discussion Questions on the CD and on this web site.
• Helps to save money.  It costs much less than going to a movie, and provides many hours of continuing entertainment. 

• Helps children enjoy reading , writing, drawing and math (with the stories that are performed but not illustrated.)
• Foster Creativity
• Discover the beauty of other languages and cultures
• Fosters The Golden Rule and other values

If you'd like Alan to speak at your public event or school, use our Contact Us page. 

Or, join one of our webinars or workshops.  Click on the > button on the VCR-type control below to hear an excerpt from the interactions that happens during a workshop or webinar

 

Also, feel free to just send your thoughts or comments using that page.  If you'd prefer to talk, use our special caller hotline. Call (214) 615-6044 ext 6667  No charge to call (long distance my apply) and tell us what you think, 24-hours a day.