Summary: 

The picture book How to Frighten a Monster has many layers. It speaks about the monster that lives within us and causes problems that seem insurmountable.  It talks about peer violence. And finaly about an adventure of two boys.

Is this monster fat, with only one eye and claws on its paws? Then it is a GROSS monster. They are not very clever and they are mortally afraid of brass bands. When a gross monster is still very small, its mother keeps admonishing it by waving a claw at it: »If you won’t obey, a brass band will come and blow you away!« Here is my advice. Bring your radio, press the third button for a programme on which a brass band is playing, and push the radio under the bed. This should work. Your monster will run away. BUT if it doesn’t then you probably have a tooth monster. They have sharp teeth, horny heads and slimy bodies. They are a nuisance and won’t leave you alone – unless you have a raspberry cough syrup at hand. Toothed monsters simply can’t stand it. They get sick even if they only see a commercial for it. So, try with a large serving spoon and half a litre of raspberry cough syrup. I really hope you will get rid of youR TOOTHED monster. If nothing happens then (I’m sorry to tell you) this must be a FURRY monster. Furry monsters have an evil look, horrible breath and an awkward furry body. They are the most evil, the most wily, the most mordacious of all monsters. Only one thing scares them. The little girl called Lilly, who likes to wash, brush and perfume all kinds of monsters. So tell the monster under your bed, very firmly and very loudly: »Watch out, Lilly’s among us!« If the monster doesn’t fly to the window and open it, if it doesnt’t get lost behind the horizon, if no fearful howling or desperate shouting can be heard, then something is wrong. Terribly wrong. And there is only one thing you can do. YOU NEED TO CALL OTTO!

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Funny and witty text with detailed illustrations!