Synopses & Reviews
This gently spooky read-aloud treat is also a satisfying bedtime book — sure to delight the youngest reader on many a deep, dark night.Little Baby Mummy wants just one more game of hide-and-shriek with Big Mama Mummy before bedtime. The night is deep and dark, full of friendly creatures that click their clacky teeth and whoosh past on flippy-floppy wings. But who will comfort Little Baby Mummy if a small, scritchy-scratchy someone gives him a scare? Big Mama Mummy, of course! Fresh, comical illustrations complement this everso- slightly suspenseful story with a satisfying ending.
Review
andquot;Add this original, illuminating book to any stack of in-the-dark, nighty-night anxiety tales right next to the bed, alongside that last glass of waterandmdash;but leave the door open a crack!andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;A winsome, even poetic introduction to the idea of reasoning oneand#39;s way through fearfulness.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly
andquot;Itand#39;s a winning approach to fear of the dark: lots of physical closeness, a few flights of imagination, and a gentle dash or cold, hard, logic.andquot;
andmdash;New York Times Book Review
andquot;Equally evident in both the illustrations and the narrative is the sense of comfort and reassurance the large bear provides to his little friend. Serenity reigns in the penultimate spread, in wchich Small Blue and Big Brown snuggle, mugs in hand, as they watch the stars.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
Synopsis
Witches, spiders, and gremlins! In Jon Davisand#39;s author-illustrator debut, Small Blue is scared of the dark. Can Big Brown help her see the nicer things at night?
Synopsis
When Small Blue wakes up in the middle of the night, she thinks of hungry things . . . and warty things . . . and hairy things! But are they really as scary as they seem? With the help and comfort of Big Brown, Small Blue slowly begins to imagine fun things in the dark instead of scary ones. Jon Davisand#39;s whimsical text and illustrations featuring a sweet father-daughter duo ensure that neither the night nor the unknown will be scary again.
About the Author
Carolyn Crimi is the author of numerous books for young readers, including HENRY AND THE BUCCANEER BUNNIES, also illustrated by John Manders, and BORIS AND BELLA, illustrated by Gris Grimly. She lives in Evanston, Illinois.
John Manders has illustrated several books for children, including HENRY AND THE BUCANEER BUNNIES by Carolyn Crimi, THE PERFECT NEST by Catherine Friend, and MINNIE'S DINER: A MULTIPLYING MENU by Dayle Ann Dodds. He lives
in Pittsburgh.