Things that Go Bump in the Day
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The sun is out and it’s time for vampire Vlad to go to bed, but it’s easier said than done with all the creepy, creaky daytime noises that keep him (and his mother) from getting a good day’s rest.
Vampire Vlad is all tucked in, ready for bed. But his imagination runs wild when he hears all the daytime noises happening outside. A clickety-clack, a skreek and a clang? Who knows what that could be!
With each new sound, Vlad races to his patient and reassuring, but tired mama’s room until he learns how to calm himself down and finally get a good day’s rest. Melinda Beatty’s clever text and award-winning illustrator Charlene Chua’s imaginative illustrations make the perfect bedtime read (during the day or night) for anyone a little nervous to go to bed.
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Typical daytime noises—at first listen, a fire engine, a lawn mower—jangle the nerves and fuel the imagination of a young vampire trying to get some shuteye in Beatty's reassuring take on bedtime anxieties. Teal-skinned Vlad, cozy in his coffin, calls for Mama when he hears a "CLICKETY CLACK, CLICKETY CLACK... SKREEEK!" and visualizes, in horror, a mail carrier going about their work. But blue-complexioned Mama assures Vlad that it's merely their top hat–clad neighbor snake, Sirus the Slithery, riding his bike. Chua's zingy digital art does double duty, delivering an image of Sirus zooming past the mail carrier. The tandem print and visual through lines allow for an engaging blend of outlandish and ordinary. Mama's soothing, consistent presence—even while sporting Medusa-like snake hair curlers—permeates all. Ages 4–8.
