Alien Invaders

written by Lynne Huggins-Cooper | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

Bugs in the garden? Or are they alien invaders? A curious child compares small garden creatures to what he knows of space invaders. Antennas? Shiny armor and helmets? Are these Earth dwellers or something ‘out of this world’? Creepy crawlers abound in wacky,
far–out colored pencil illustrations.

Baby Bear Eats the Night

written by Anthony Pearson | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

Mama Bear put Baby Bear down to sleep. Their cave was warm, and Baby Bear's bed was soft. Baby Bear should've gone right to sleep, but he couldn't....

Baby Bear is afraid of the dark, so he decides the best thing to do is eat the night! But as Baby Bear starts eating and the night begins to disappear, he learns that the other forest creatures need the night, and maybe he does, too. The beautiful illustrations were created in watercolor with some line work done in colored pencil.

Beautiful Moon

written by Dawn Jeffers | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

With the help of a wish on a moonlit night, a little girl’s fantasy becomes reality. In a wink, the beautiful moon understands her desire for a day that never ends and grants her wish. See how constant daylight affects the world around her and eventually the attitude toward her wish. In the end, sometimes what we wish for might not be what we really want. We soon learn that nighttime is the time for rest and renewal and is as necessary as daytime.

Beautiful Moon is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient.

Bedtime for Boo

written by Mickie Matheis | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

After a night of haunting, Boo the little ghost is wide awake! But Mama Ghost knows just what to do to help Boo fall asleep. “Listen,” she says, and Boo slowly dozes off to the comforting creaks and squeaks of the house. This lullaby-like picture book has the lyrical beauty of Margaret Wise Brown and is the perfect bedtime read.

Where the Mild Things Are: A Very Meek Parody

written by Maurice Send-up | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

Mog is an uncharacteristically mild monster. He’s not scary, he likes kittens, and he’s quite...boring. When his parents get angry with him for being so mild, his bed transforms into an AMC Gremlin, and Mog takes off in search of adventure. He arrives in Dullsville, where he meets the dullest people imaginable. Eventually he is consumed by boredom, and Mog heads back to his monster parents, never to be mild again!

Goodnight, Little Monster

written by Helen Ketteman | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

Little Monster needs to get ready for bed. That means howling at the moon, scrubbing his scales, getting into his creepy PJs, and enjoying a nice snack before bed: worm juice and baked beetle bread. And, of course, Little Monster’s mother is nearby to tuck Little Monster into bed and turn on his night-light—because even little monsters can be afraid of the dark. Bonnie Leick’s soft, child-friendly illustrations rendered in watercolor bring a new and quiet twist to the evening’s bedtime ritual. Sweet dreams, Little Monster!

Go to School, Little Monster

written by Helen Ketteman | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

Little Monster is going to school for the very first time. That means he’ll be meeting all the other little monsters, including one who has really big teeth and draws scary pictures. Who will ride the ogres and dragons with Little Monster at recess, and listen with him during story time? And what happens when—gulp—Little Monster realizes he forgot his lunch? It’s a good thing Mr. Drool is there to guide Little Monster the whole day through. Helen Ketteman’s soothing rhymes and Bonnie Leick’s sweet watercolor illustrations combine to create a reassuring first-day-of-school story that’s perfect for little monsters everywhere.

Wolf Camp

written by Katie Mcky | illustrated by Bonnie Leick

Maddie's mother agrees to send her daughter to a new camp - Wolf Camp. But when Maddie returns, she seems, well, changed. She snaps at flies, howls at fire trucks, and chases squirrels - on all fours. She quits eating candy and starts eating meat - only meat. And the dog is now afraid of her when she lifts her lip and shows her teeth.

What child hasn't fantasized about being an animal? And what parent hasn't exclaimed over the transformation in their child when picking him or her up from camp? This book intertwines these two themes in a hilarious story of a very different kind of camping experience.