The Patterson Puppies and the Midnight Monster Party

by Leslie Patricelli

Petra is afraid of the monster that comes out in the dark. Luckily her very supportive — and very spirited — siblings find a way to turn fear into fun!

Every night, in the middle of the night, Petra wakes up. She’s afraid of the dark. She’s afraid of the noises. But most of all, she afraid of the monster. Her brothers and sister always sleep all night long, and Mama and Papa tell Petra she’ll be just fine. But Petra is still scared, so Andy, Penelope, and Zack decide to help her out. Will a T. rex scare the monster away? A magic wand? Sixteen favorite stuffed animals? What could possibly placate a hungry monster in the middle of the night?

Genres: Picture Books, Monsters, Childrens, Dogs, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Leslie Patricelli is the American writer and illustrator of the best selling line of toddler books, starring her inimitable Baby character, including Potty, Toot, Yummy Yucky, Big Little, and Hair. She has more than 30 books for children, including her preschool books, Higher! Higher! (a Boston Globe Book Honor Award winner), Be Quiet, Mike!, Faster! Faster! and The Patterson Puppies and the Midnight Monster Party; as well as a middle-grade novel, The Rizzlerunk Club: Best Buds Under Frogs, published in 2018. Leslie Patricelli grew up in Issaquah, Washington close to Pine Lake. Leslie Patricelli majored in Communications at the University of Washington and took classes at the School of Visual Concepts in Seattle. Leslie Patricelli created and animated Rover the Dog for Windows XP help installed on more than 60 million computers worldwide.

Reviews

[Anthony]

Andy, Petra, Penelope, and Zack bakes some cookies, and leave them out as an offering to the monster who has been keeping Petra awake at night. During the night they all went in search of the monster, and soon soon made an important discovery.

[Peacegal]

Silly, cute, and wacky little story of a passel of puppies who encounter a monster in their house...or is it just their imagination?

[Evalynn]

This book was cute. It reminded me of the days when I too built a protective wall of stuffed animals, to protect me from my childhood fear of the dark and what might be lurking in it.

[Katlin Sims]

The Patterson Puppies know a monster when they hear one. When their youngest sister Petra can't sleep because of the monster she knows is out there, her siblings set out on a quest to get rid of the monster. A fun story that helps dispel the fear of monsters in the dark, this adventure book engages children and keeps them guessing right up until the end!

This book is great to use with children to talk about things that scare them. An activity that could be done with this book would be for children to draw pictures of what sort of things scare them and then we could talk abut ways to make them look silly or friendly.

[Angela]

This is a great book to teach about problem solving, the sibling try to offer solutions to help their sister feel safe. They also try cookies to help keep the monsters at bay. You can also introduce division. The monster has sixteen stuffed animals with four in each arm. How many arms does he have? This is also great for students who are trying to overcome their fears.

[Alice]

4.25 stars This is a cute (yes I use cute too much but what word works instead of cute?) I love the illustrations, I love the story, I love the puppies...just an all around winner for me!! Just adorable!!

Thesaurus for cute " http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/cute My favorite was adorable, delightful and ambrosial...I learned a new word

[Tricia]

Petra is...well...petrified by the thought of monsters. While her brothers and sister sleep, she hears noises and insists that there is a monster. Nobody believes her until...! This is a good lesson on acceptance and being empathetic to others.

[Amanda]

Well, what do you know? The monster just might really be real!

[Angie crosby]

Cute book with nice pictures.

[Thia]

bedtime, monsters

[Katie Fitzgerald]

Read at After School Story Time on 4/12/12: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[April]

A great bedtmie/scared of monsters story. It's funny and the illustrations are super cute.

[Laura]

Petra Patterson is afraid of monsters. Little does she know that monsters are afraid of her!

[Jasmine Olivia]

This is such a cute series of books!