Author(s): Liniers,Elisa Amado
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 24
Publisher: GROUNDWOOD BOOKS
Language: English
Date Published: 2014-09-09
Dimensions: 207 x 218 x 10mm
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Edition: Translation
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Every night when his parents turn off the light, strange creatures descend from the black space where the ceiling used to be . . . First comes one, then another, and then more and more. They stand all around him, staring, not saying a word. And then, worst of all, comes the dark, shapeless one that tells him, I am what s there before there is anything there . . . Liniers art, reminiscent of Herge and other great comic book artists, feelingly portrays the little boy s growing terror and his frantic dash for his parents bedroom. Combined with hand-lettering, it creates the feeling of a graphic novel for very young readers. Destined to become a classic about nighttime fears (like Paul Galdone s The Teeny-Tiny Woman), this story resonates with young children afraid of the dark. They're reassured to see that, although the little boy s fears don t go away, he does find a way to cope with them."