Book Discussion Questions for Readers
The following questions are a great tool for teachers, reading groups, libraries and more.
Question 1
What kinds of things do you see when your mind paints a picture in your imagination?
Question 2
What situations cause your imagination to come to life?
Question 3
Can you explain how the pictures we paint in our imaginary mind might be similar to an artist who paints a picture on canvas?
Question 4
Can you think of an example of how our imagination or perception might seem different or more lifelike at night?
Question 5
What do you think the specks of light really were that Holly saw in the dark?
Question 6
How did you feel when Holly met the cute, little seahorse? And how did your feelings change when the sea monster appeared?
Question 7
What did you think when the light went back on, and in a flash, the ocean world and the sea creatures were gone? Were you surprised to find that the monster wasn't really a monster at all, but Holly's good friend, Dee-Dee, her teddy bear?
Question 8
What would you have done if you had been the sea monster beside your bed?
Question 9
It is important to talk about things that scare us with someone close to us. Who is that person in your life who helps you when you are afraid?
Question 10
How do the scary events in our imagination help us to conquer or cope with fears in everyday life?