| What There Is Before There Is Anything There: A Scary Story Contributor(s): Liniers (Author), Amado, Elisa (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1554983851 ISBN-13: 9781554983858 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams - Juvenile Fiction | Horror - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 24 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Herg 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. |