" Scare me. Beware me!" is one of the best illustrated books that I have encountered. The book is full of imaginative monsters that are cascaded with vibrant colors and unique drawings.

The story includes two young children that are willing to face their fears by challenge them and removing their mysterious power. De Serranno does this with a parent / child dicussion on monsters and fears. A great approach to helping children overcome some scary obstacles in life.

M. Gratrix
Vice Principal of Coquihalla Elementary School

We read the book as a family. Wonderful illustrations and a great story idea of making your monsters work for you! Thank you so much for letting our family be a part of your story book adventure. We enjoyed the book very much and wish you great success in your story book career.

Roy Thompson---Child Psychologist
Sara Thompson--- Registered early childhood educator
Celeste Thompson---student at Anna McCree Public School
Kiersten Thompson---Interested in marine life.

Scare Me. Beware Me! Is a feast for the eyes. De Serranno's illustrations pop off the page, inviting the reader to pore through the pages to seek colorful monsters, engaged in wide variety of tasks, such as leftover eaters and winter glove heaters. Not since Dr. Seuss have I seen such imaginative characters. These are better!

His rhyming text encourages the child to join in with the adult reading aloud. And within the rhyme is a message- a plan to scare monsters away by putting them to work for you. For a child who has fears, for a child who loves monsters, for any child – this is a book that will be read again and again.

Teresa Williams
Kindergarten Teacher

Scare Me, Beware Me is a classic children’s tale with a twist. There are lots of tales about monsters under the bed, or hiding in the dark corners of the closet, just waiting to scare children after their parents turn the lights out.
This time, the children are prepared. And how!

There is no quaking under their sheets for these kids, unless it’s from laughter or anticipation. Armed with flashlights and bravery, these two aren’t standing still for a moment, waiting for the hordes of monsters to come and get them, they are on the offensive.

Children will laugh out loud at the hilarious antics of the brother and sister, which include putting the monsters to work fetching newspapers and plucking out their prickles. Wonderful illustrations of the marvelously scary monsters add to the absolute fun of the book.

This is an excellent story for children who might be in that “scared of the dark” phase. For them, reading about children who are armed with flashlights (a good trick for parents to try with their own children) and who aren’t the least bit scared, might help to take the edge off of bedtime anxieties.

At the back of the book is a fantastic monster gallery with every monster that you can imagine, a picture of each, the fear they cause (eg. a fear of Closets is the monster Keno) and most importantly, how to scare it away!

March 22, 2010 Reviewed by Karlynn Johnston
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