Five-year-old Toby is having a recurring bad dream. The dreams are scaring him, but after talking everything over with his Mommy, he overcomes several fears. First and foremost, he learns that he can talk to Mommy and Daddy about any problem he has, and they will help him work through it. He also learns other valuable lessons such as dealing with fi rst impressions when coming in contact with new people. He learns that he needs to do more than look at a person's appearance to determine what they are like. He fi nds out that his dreams cannot harm him. And he discovers the relief of getting to the bottom of a dream. In the story, he realizes that being frightened is okay, but usually not necessary. All turns out well for Toby when he discovers what the monster in his dream really wants, and it isn't at all what he thinks.