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La pequeña nunca-jamás

by Irena ŠTUSEJ
illus. by Kristina Krhin. 24p. Obelisco. Aug. 2016. Tr $17.95. ISBN 9788416648276.
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Gr 1–4—In this strange, poetic tale, a young girl waits for day, commiserating with the books that she believes must also be scared of the dark. The slightly spooky illustrations lend the work a dreamlike feeling as children follow the young girl through the night, rejoicing with her when the day finally returns. The amount of text and advanced vocabulary make this a better pick for an elementary rather than a preschool group.
VERDICT Young readers may recognize how frightening it can be to read scary stories at night, but only those with a longer attention span will make it until day arrives. An additional purchase.
Reviewed by Gesse Stark-Smith, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR , Apr 01, 2017

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