Lots of children get anxious at night when it’s time for the lights to go out. One way to help ease their fears is by sharing stories about kids who have similar feelings and overcome them, whether by looking to the stars in the sky for light or becoming friends with the monster under their bed. The books listed below can help you teach your child how to be brave even when it’s dark and they have a hard time seeing that there’s nothing to be afraid of.
Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark by Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Dark by Lemony Snicket (also available on Axis 360)
No Such Thing by Jackie French Koller
I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll (also available on hoopla)
– Cindy, Youth Services Assistant