The Night Bear by Ana de
Moraes, illustrated by Thiago de Moraes. PICTURE BOOK. Andersen Press USA,
2019. $18.
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISIBLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The Night Bear arrives on the night bus looking for nightmares to eat. Luckily there are many delicious offerings that have been left out for his snacking. Snakes taste like cake and a howling ghost like cheese on toast.
Lovely illustrations outmatch average writing in this tale of a nightmare eating bear. The idea is creative and the overall book will engage little readers, but the telling is too brief to create a magical feeling leaving it just out of reach. It could be a useful book as young ones may find solace in the possibility of a way to rid themselves of scary dreams. The clever illustrations inside the front and back covers that show how to fold a takeout box to leave out for the Night Bear with nightmare offerings and a list of frights and the corresponding flavors is delightful.
Reviewer: AEB
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