Tiger has always had a monster living under her bed and that’s a good thing because the monster scares all her nightmares away. Tiger’s parents assume that Monster is an imaginary friend and they play along, but he is indeed real. Before bed each night, Tiger gives Monster part of her dinner and they play games together before Tiger goes to sleep and Monster goes to work. But one night there’s a nightmare that’s too much for Monster to handle. Frightened Monster cowers, while Tiger offers comfort, and then encouragement: What they can’t do alone, they can do together. Joining forces, they have the strength to conquer the nightmare. This unusual graphic novel has a great deal of depth and humor, and it will be accessible to newly independent readers who like just a little bit of scary—but not too much. (Ages 7–9)

A 2019 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book
A 2018 Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of 2018

Tiger is a very lucky kid: she has a monster living under her bed. Every night, Tiger and Monster play games until it’s time for lights out. Of course, Monster would never try to scare Tiger—that’s not what best friends do.

But Monster needs to scare someone...it’s a monster, after all. So while Tiger sleeps, Monster scares all of her nightmares away. Thanks to her friend, Tiger has nothing but good dreams. But waiting in the darkness is a nightmare so big and mean that Monster can’t fight it alone. Only teamwork and a lot of bravery can chase this nightmare away.

In this charming graphic novel for young readers, cartoonist Emily Tetri proves that unlikely best friends can be an unbeatable team, even agianst the scariest monsters.