Reviews
"Schneider is on a roll. Following a Geisel Award for Tales for Very Picky Eaters and a hilarious tale of just deserts in The Meanest Birthday Girl, he upends the classic monster-under-the-bed story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears." -- School Library Journal "Schneider's watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk." -- Booklist "The funny monster names and the sight of them crowded into Arnold's bed will help get scaredy-cats to read this for the first time, and once they've seen how the story turns out, they will want this worthy successor to Mercer Mayer's classic There's a Nightmare in My Closet read over and over again." -- The Horn Book Magazine "The real show-stealers here are the monsters themselves, who are mildly frightening with their nasty teeth and horrible claws but hilarious in their worried expressions." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" -- Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." -- Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." -- Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." -- Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." -- School Library Journal , "Schneider is on a roll. Following a Geisel Award for Tales for Very Picky Eaters and a hilarious tale of just deserts in The Meanest Birthday Girl, he upends the classic monster-under-the-bed story." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears." - School Library Journal "Schneider's watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk." - Booklist "The funny monster names and the sight of them crowded into Arnold's bed will help get scaredy-cats to read this for the first time, and once they've seen how the story turns out, they will want this worthy successor to Mercer Mayer's classic There's a Nightmare in My Closet read over and over again." - The Horn Book Magazine "The real show-stealers here are the monsters themselves, who are mildly frightening with their nasty teeth and horrible claws but hilarious in their worried expressions." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A nifty story about the way our imaginations can get the better of us. . .This endearing picture book for 4- to 8-year-olds proves that, among other things, mother is always right." - Wall Street Journal Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" - Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." - Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." - Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." - Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." - School Library Journal , "Schneider is on a roll. Following a Geisel Award for Tales for Very Picky Eaters and a hilarious tale of just deserts in The Meanest Birthday Girl, he upends the classic monster-under-the-bed story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears." -- School Library Journal "Schneider's watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk." -- Booklist "The funny monster names and the sight of them crowded into Arnold's bed will help get scaredy-cats to read this for the first time, and once they've seen how the story turns out, they will want this worthy successor to Mercer Mayer's classic There's a Nightmare in My Closet read over and over again." -- The Horn Book Magazine "The real show-stealers here are the monsters themselves, who are mildly frightening with their nasty teeth and horrible claws but hilarious in their worried expressions." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A nifty story about the way our imaginations can get the better of us. . .This endearing picture book for 4- to 8-year-olds proves that, among other things, mother is always right." -- Wall Street Journal Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" -- Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." -- Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." -- Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." -- Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." -- School Library Journal, Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" -Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." -Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." -Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." -Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." -School Library Journal , "Schneider is on a roll. Following a Geisel Award for Tales for Very Picky Eaters and a hilarious tale of just deserts in The Meanest Birthday Girl, he upends the classic monster-under-the-bed story." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears." - School Library Journal "Schneider's watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk." - Booklist "The funny monster names and the sight of them crowded into Arnold's bed will help get scaredy-cats to read this for the first time, and once they've seen how the story turns out, they will want this worthy successor to Mercer Mayer's classic There's a Nightmare in My Closet read over and over again." - The Horn Book Magazine Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" - Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." - Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." - Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." - Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." - School Library Journal , "Schneider is on a roll. Following a Geisel Award for Tales for Very Picky Eaters and a hilarious tale of just deserts in The Meanest Birthday Girl, he upends the classic monster-under-the-bed story." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears." - School Library Journal "Schneider's watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk." - Booklist "The funny monster names and the sight of them crowded into Arnold's bed will help get scaredy-cats to read this for the first time, and once they've seen how the story turns out, they will want this worthy successor to Mercer Mayer's classic There's a Nightmare in My Closet read over and over again." - The Horn Book Magazine "The real show-stealers here are the monsters themselves, who are mildly frightening with their nasty teeth and horrible claws but hilarious in their worried expressions." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" - Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." - Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." - Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." - Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." - School Library Journal , "Schneider is on a roll. Following a Geisel Award for Tales for Very Picky Eaters and a hilarious tale of just deserts in The Meanest Birthday Girl, he upends the classic monster-under-the-bed story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears." -- School Library Journal "Schneider's watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk." -- Booklist "The funny monster names and the sight of them crowded into Arnold's bed will help get scaredy-cats to read this for the first time, and once they've seen how the story turns out, they will want this worthy successor to Mercer Mayer's classic There's a Nightmare in My Closet read over and over again." -- The Horn Book Magazine Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" -- Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." -- Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." -- Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." -- Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." -- School Library Journal , "Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears." -- School Library Journal Praise for Tales for Very Picky Eaters "Finally, a wonderfully clever book on eating right! Brilliant work from Josh Schneider!" -- Portland Book Review "Stories with all the wit and good humor parents can often lose during dinner table battles." -- Chicago Tribune "Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations, which create humor from a familiar source of family tension." -- Booklist "Wholly fresh and unexpected advice." -- Kirkus "Sure to be a crowd pleaser." -- School Library Journal