MONSTER IN TOBY'S DREAM

Five-year-old Toby is having a recurring bad dream. Thedreams are scaring him, but after talking everythingover with his Mommy, he overcomes several fears. First and foremost, he learns that he can talk toMommy and Daddy about any problem he has, and they will helphim work through it. He also learns other valuable lessons suchas dealing with fi rst impressions when coming in contact with newpeople. He learns that he needs to do more than look at a person?sappearance to determine what they are like. He fi nds out that hisdreams cannot harm him. And he discovers the relief of gettingto the bottom of a dream. In the story, he realizes that beingfrightened is okay, but usually not necessary. All turns out wellfor Toby when he discovers what the monster in his dream reallywants, and it isn?t at all what he thinks.