This book is about a tiger and his friend, the monster under his bed that fights away tigers' bad dreams. Tiger gets a nightmare one night because the nightmare is too big for the monster to fight. Tiger comes up with a plan to tell the nightmare it is not real and in his head. They fight off the nightmare and can sleep again. This would be a fun book for 2nd and 3rd graders to have in a classroom library. It is creative and easy to read as it is a graphic novel. It touches on the concepts of friendship and fighting off the things that aren't real.

So cute! I loved that the book showed the positives of both teamwork and facing your own fears. I also really appreciated that tiger didn't look stereotypically girly even though she was a girl.

A beautiful and adorable book with several great messages, caring families, fun background details for adults to enjoy, and gorgeous (award-winning) illustrations. ( )

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

We loved this! Tiger vs. Nightmare was an amazing story about friendship and conquering your fears. My son has only recently started believing that monsters lurk in the dark corners of his room, so this book was very applicable to him right now.

However, instead of Monster being something Tiger is afraid of, Monster is her friend that lives underneath her bed. They play together every evening (her parents think she has an imaginary friend), and Monster keeps the nightmares away. They have a solid friendship and a good nighttime routine, until the night a nightmare gets through.

I don't want to give anything away, but eventually the two of them have to work together to conquer their fears, and they end up becoming better friends because of it. Tiger couldn't rely on Monster to do all of the work, she had to learn to face her fears and be there for her friend.

Tiger vs. Nightmare might look like a long book, but it's a quick read with a wonderful story. It's definitely one we're going to be adding to our shelves.

Originally posted at Do You Dog-ear? on June 24, 2018.
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Children will completely relate to a young tiger who has a "friend" who helps him keep his nightmares away. The pictures of the nightmares are vivid, perhaps best to read to age 7 and up. ( )