The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Taylor, Sean

I Want to Be in a Scary Story

48 pp. | Candlewick | July, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-8953-7 $15.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Jean Jullien. An offstage narrator talks to purple-colored Little Monster. "'Hello, Little Monster. What do you want to do today?' 'Can I be in a story?'" The two try to find just the right balance between funny and scary. The bold-hued, digitally colored ink illustrations work well with the chatty text--dialogue distinguished by color (black for the narrator, purple for Little Monster)--to create an engaging dynamic.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017