Patrick is worried about his first day of monstergarten. Everyone knows you have to be SCARY in monstergarten. Patrick's friend, Kevin, offers to show Patrick how to be scary - they roar, they sneak up on people, they bare their teeth. But Patrick still isn't ready. His parents tell him to just be himself. But what if he's not scary ENOUGH? Author Daniel J. Mahoney and artist Jef Kaminsky delight readers with a warm and funny depiction of the first day of kindergarten. Here is a story about taking a BIG step into a "scary" experience that kids and their parents will relate to.