Question

What was the kids book where the monsters were afraid of humans, and the little monster yelled "MOM THERE IS A GIRL UNDER MY BED" and "MOM THERE IS A BOY EATING ICE CREAM IN MY CLOSET AND IT IS GETTING IT ALL OVER MY CLOTHES"?

Answer 1

I don’t recognize it immediately from those lines — I can try to track it down, but I’ll need a little more to narrow it. A few quick questions that often make the difference:

- About when and where did you read it (rough year, country/language)?
- Rough age range / format (picture book, early reader, chapter book)?
- Anything about the cover or illustrations (colors, style, type of monster, names, publisher logo)?
- Do you remember any other lines, character names, or plot beats?

While you dig up any extra details, here are the fastest ways you can search for it yourself and what to try searching for:

1) Exact-phrase Google / Google Books searches (use quotes):
- "MOM THERE IS A GIRL UNDER MY BED"
- "MOM THERE IS A BOY EATING ICE CREAM IN MY CLOSET"
- Combine: "girl under my bed" "boy eating ice cream in my closet" monsters

2) Search library/catalog sites:
- WorldCat.org (search using the exact phrases or keywords like "monsters afraid of humans")
- LibraryThing / Goodreads (use lists, tags, or the search box with quotes)

3) Image search:
- Paste the exact phrases into Google Images or Bing Images — sometimes a scanned page or cover will surface.

4) Ask communities:
- Reddit r/whatsthatbook (post the quoted lines, any details)
- Goodreads “What’s the Name of That Book?” group
- Your local children’s librarian (they’re great at spot-identifying picture books)

5) Use site-specific Google searches:
- Google: "site:goodreads.com \"girl under my bed\" monster"
- Google: "site:amazon.com \"boy eating ice cream in my closet\""

If you want, tell me any extra detail you remember and I’ll run through likely candidates and title lists for you.