![]() ![]() We love the scene where they put their dog’s bones back together the wrong way and also singing ‘Dem Bones’. Janet’s illustrations feel more cartoonish than their other books, probably due to the block colours, and the layout itself has a cartoon strip feel, with boxes and speech bubbles. This frightfully funny story about three skeletons and their japes after dark is a real classic and brings back all sorts of memories for me of the animated version back in the early 1990s. Three books to cure your child’s fear of the darkģ. ![]() We especially like the spread where the monster under the bed are rendered harmless the moment you turn the page and turn the light on. In this cleverly designed book, which uses lovely paper technology to illustrate stars and make scary faces become sweet, the boy and the reader discover that the Dark can be things other than frightening – and lots of fun too. While the little boy knows the Dark shouldn’t be scary, he can’t help the creeping dread as day turns to night and the Dark grows from small to big. Your head can tell you that they are silly but your heart is harder to control. £12.99 (hardback), Usborneįears are funny things. I’m Not (Very) Afraid Of The Dark by Anna Milbourne, illustrated by Daniel Rieley. Helen Nicoll’s fuss-free text, paired with Jan Pienkowski’s cartoon-style drawings in bold primary colours, give these books a pleasing simplicity perfect for babies and upwards. She’s been one of our favourite literary witches for more than 45 years but even after all that practice, poor Meg’s spells still go wrong.įrom this first story where she mistakenly turns her four pals into mice at a Halloween party, to new time-travelling tale Meg and the Romans, our pointy-hatted heroine is accompanied on her adventures by loyal cat Mog, their pal Owl and plenty of mayhem. ![]() Meg and Mog by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. While Harry Potter and The Worst Witch might be a bit too advanced, these picture books have plenty of hubble and bubble but without the toil and trouble for your babies, toddlers and preschoolers.ġ. Spine-tingling tales of witches, monsters and ghouls are an essential part of this season – and there’s no reason for your little ones to miss out on the fun. ![]()
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