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Benita and the Night Creatures

32 pp. | Barefoot | September, 2023 | Trade ISBN 9798888590027  $17.99 | Paper ISBN 9798888590034 $9.99 | Spanish ISBN 9798888590416 $9.99
(2) PS Illustrated by Cocoretto. Benita is wrapped up in her reading and not bothered by the night creatures who try to frighten her at bedtime. Annoyed at the growing crowd of would-be scarers, she yells, "DON'T YOU SEE I'M READING A BOOK?" Intrigued, the monsters ask Benita to read to them. Now all engrossed, they yell "SHHHH!" to latecomer Yanapuma, who instead of scaring everyone, joins the storytime. Boldly colored pencil and digital illustrations pop against mostly black backdrops. Young book lovers will relate to Benita's devotion to reading and be amused by the friendly night creatures, who are all based on Peruvian legends. Concurrently published in Spanish as Benita y las criaturas nocturnas.
Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2023

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