

This is accomplished with illustrations and text that depict scenes such as a vampire being terrified of toothpaste and brushing their fangs, to the all-important monster in the closet, who. While the purpose of the book is to help children see that even the things that scare us might have their own fears, making them hardly much different than we are, it also goes a step further and allows a reader to laugh at the monster they themselves fear.

Just in time for Halloween comes the newest release from Carmen Parets Luque, What Are Monsters Afraid Of? This short and funny picture book for children breaks down the monsters of traditional folklore that most readers, including the intended child audience of this book, will know and recognize. Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite Read their story to find out about their monstrously funny fears and discover that deep down, these monsters, rather than being scary, will actually make us laugh out loud and will pull at our heartstrings.

Have you ever wondered what monsters might be afraid of? Ghosts, witches, vampires, mummies, skeletons and many more monsters reveal their best-kept secrets on the pages of this tale.
