• Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

A Field Trip Life

Books, places, and books that take you places

  • Home
  • About
  • Places
  • My Author Site
  • Review Policy
  • Contact Me

The Lullaby Monsters – an bedtime book for emerging readers

January 24, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

Bedtime is a challenge for many families and books are usually involved. It is always fun to find a new book to add to the routine.

THE LULLABY MONSTERS

By Cynthia Mackey (author) and Paula Nasmith (illustrator)

Themes: Siblings, bedtime, facing fears

Early chapter book for ages 4-8

 

Brave Kelsey always knows just what her brother, Thomas, needs – bandages, sandwiches, and help finding lost teddy bears. But there is one thing that Kelsey is afraid of, Monsters. So, when the monsters who live under the bed take Thomas’ beloved lullaby box, she must face her fears to get the box back or there will be no sleep in their home.

The relationship between the siblings develops through dialog in six short chapters. Kelsey discovers that the little monsters are a lot like her brother. They also need snacks, stories, and lullabies to get to sleep.

 

You should add this to your bedtime shelf because:

  • This book appeals to the picture book crowd as well as children just learning to read. In fact, it’s a lovely story for older children to read to their younger sibling.
  • The monsters are darling and have their own little personalities. Children will enjoy the illustrations and be inspired to draw their own bedtime monsters based on the ones in this book.
  • Kids will laugh as they recognize their own bedtime routines.

For more information visit author Cynthia Mackey’s website where she shares this recipe for Lullaby Monster Cookies as well as book reviews, book related activities, and lots more.

Recipe for Monster Cookies
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 – 3/4 cup candy coated chocolate pieces

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a very large bowl, cream together the margarine, butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and rolled oats; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in chocolate chips and candy-coated chocolate pieces. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden. If you like chewy cookies, take them out before they look done.

 

Filed Under: Books, Chapter Books Tagged With: bedtime books, Cynthia Mackey:author, overcoming fears, The Lullaby Monsters

« The Princess in Black – Two new Adventures!
How to Play Basketball – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Cynthia Helen Mackey says

    January 25, 2021 at 3:10 am

    Claire, Thank you for this post! What a pleasure to see the kids with the book and the monster cookies too! I hope children will enjoy this book as part of their bedtime routine and can develop confidence in their skills as beginning readers while enjoying Paula’s cute monster illustrations.

    Reply

Join the Discussion! Cancel reply

Please submit your comment with a real name.

Thanks for your feedback!

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

Hello. I’m Claire Annette - reader, writer, teacher, and field trip planner extraordinaire. Here at A Field Trip Life you will find ideas for adventures large and small and the kids’ books that inspire them. Sign your permission slip. Let's go!

Connect With Me!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Join the Fun, Subscribe to a Field Trip Life Monthly!


(We will never spam you)

Search

Categories

  • 2020 Debut Crew
  • Adoption
  • alphabet books
  • Biographies
  • Blogging A to Z
  • book maps
  • Book Travel
  • Bookish Field Trips
  • Books
  • Celebrate
  • Chapter Books
  • Christmas Books
  • Citizen Science
  • Cybils Awards
  • easy readers
  • Evie's Field Day
  • Family
  • Farm Fresh
  • Field Trips
  • Food
  • Inspirations
  • Library Love
  • Mermaids
  • Multicultural Children's Books
  • picture books
  • Places
  • Uncategorized

MCBookDay-white-21-300x234



clairesfieldtriplife

Look who made it to Perth, Australia! Thanks to @s Look who made it to Perth, Australia! Thanks to @sharongiltrow1 last week to enter to win the #giveaway! Find Evie in my bio and tag: #eviesfieldday @clairesfieldtriplife @cardinalrulepress  extra entries if you follow me and tag a friend! @garbancita_alicia @thekidlitcrew
We’re counting down the days until the release o We’re counting down the days until the release of NOT SO FAST, MAX by debut picture book author Annette Schottenfeld! @thekidlitcrew @#picturebooks #kidlit #roshhashanah #traditions
Who wouldn't want to be in Hawaii? She's made it t Who wouldn't want to be in Hawaii? She's made it to TWO islands! Join the fun and help get Evie to as many places as possible by February 21st.  #entertowin the #giveaway by downloading the picture (link in my bio) Let us know where you are with Evie. 
Tag #EviesFieldDay @clairesfieldtriplife @cardinalrulepress 

@bfutrell @aussienonna
clairesfieldtriplife Evie is having a great time b clairesfieldtriplife
Evie is having a great time being out and about. Today she’s sending ❤️ from Kauai, Hawaii. Evie would love to visit you! Just get the printable link in my bio and post from your location to be entered for fun prizes! Tag @clairesfieldtriplife @cardinalrulepress #eviesfieldday to enter the #giveaway @ #kidlit  #entertowin @amenalex @lokelaniwilson @sharonwilson0018 @wilson.kids Winners announced 3/1/2021
Evie sends ❤️ from Los Osos, CA where she’s Evie sends ❤️ from Los Osos, CA where she’s enjoying her time with @happy_go_smile #wingedheartgate #eviesfieldday @clairesfieldtriplife @cardinalrulepress
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2020 · FieldTripLife · All Rights Reserved
Designed by: iBoost.co