f they do not have a sibling that would be perched under their bed because even as a single child they would have relationships with other children either through family or their community. This is a big sigh of relief after all the tension and fear that was built up to this point. The colours used now are brighter; Simon’s pajamas are yellow and Alex’s are red, and the bedcover is more dominant now with its louder pink and blue stripes. The conversation Howe brings into these remaining pages is simple, for example, the conversation between the two brothers, Alex and Simon. Children will understand the elementary phrases used because that is how they talk right now at their stage of development, simple and straight to the point.In any picture book the connection between characterization and illustration is very important because the author’s main audience is children, who, in turn, learn not only by what they hear, but also by what they see. Visual and auditory stimulation become partners at this age and will continue to be used to teach children of all ages different lessons. Work CitedHowe, James, and David Rose, illus. There’s A Monster Under My Bed. New York: Collier Macmillan Canada, Inc., 1986. ...
