It's almost Christmastime, and Monster needs a tree. But the holidays are filled with joy and so many fun things to do! After snowballs, sleds, and Santa Claus, will he find a tree in time? In this festive, rhyming story, Monster shows young readers that with a little creativity, a tree can be perfect any way you look at it.

"After an unsuccessful search for the perfect tree, Rory realizes Christmas is about being with family and friends"--

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

The sequel to the hilarious THERE IS A MONSTER UNDER MY BED WHO FARTS. How much trouble can one little monster cause at Christmas time? From the cheeky duo who brought you THERE IS A MONSTER UNDER MY BED WHO FARTS and THE PIRATE WHO HAD TO PEE comes a book that is perfect for naughty boys this Christmas. The Fart Monster is back and he's tootier than ever! It's Christmas, and Fart Monster is up to his old stinky tricks ... Will the boy get the blame this time? Or will he be able to convince Santa to keep him off the naughty list? Ages: 3+