Life Skills: Dreams

Written by Karen Ezekiel. It is a story that addresses the theme of dealing with scary dreams, encouraging children to confront their fears and find ways to cope with them. The book uses a whimsical and imaginative approach to help children understand that it is okay to have fears and that there are ways to manage them.

Written by Jim Aylesworth and illustrated by Judith Friedman. It is a children's book that tells the story of a little boy who is frightened by a nightmare and falls out of bed, but is comforted by his mother and father, who explain that the dreams cannot hurt him.

Written by Irene Wineman Marcus & Paul Marcus, and illustrated by Susan Jeschke. A book that helps children understand and manage their bedtime fears. The story follows a young boy named Davey, who experiences scary night visitors, which are actually projections of his own angry feelings and fears. Instead of depicting monsters as simple threats, the book presents them as manifestations of the child's internal emotions, helping the child realize that these fears are not as powerful as they seem. Through the narrative, Davey learns to confront and understand his emotions without the need to imagine scary creatures.

Written by Catherine Leblanc and illustrated by Roland Garrigue. The book is designed for children who struggle with frightening dreams that disrupt their sleep. The book includes practical tips and tricks, such as turning a nightmare into a story to tell friends, drawing a picture of the nightmare and crumpling it up to throw away, or using superstitious measures like placing a sugar cube on the bedstand to attract sweet dreams.

Written by Dan Yaccarino and illustrated by Mary Wormell. The story follows Hilda, a hen who wakes up late at night after napping under a rosebush and becomes frightened on her journey back to the henhouse. As she travels through the dark farmyard, she perceives everyday objects as scary creatures: a garden hose appears as a snake, a wading pool as a lake, and a rocking horse under a bridge as a monster. The narrative gently explores themes of fear and imagination, showing how things that seem frightening in the dark often appear harmless in daylight. The story concludes with Hilda safely back at the henhouse, where the scary shapes have vanished, leaving her puzzled about where they went.