Dear Big, Mean, Ugly Monster

This is a wonderful story for any child who is afraid of the dark. Joe is afraid of the monster that lives under his bed at night. Nothing works to scare the monster away, not Monster Spray, or a flashlight, or anything. Finally, Joe decides to write the monster a note, telling him exactly how he feels. The next day when Joe wakes up, the monster has written a reply. Now what should Joe do? Written by Ruth Marke Berglin, illustrated by Carl DiRocco, this was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 2006.