Mike's Night-Light

July 1, 2006
K-Gr 2 -Bold color graphics are the highlights of these easy readers. In "Bath", Tanya and her dog are gardening. When she tells her brother she needs a bath, he says that the dog needs one, too, and helps the pair wash in the wading pool. Average-quality illustrations fill the spreads. In the second title, three bears dressed in boots, down jackets, and hats go ice fishing in a sturdy cabin on the frozen lake. They catch one small fish and enjoy some fish-shaped crackers. The pictures have lots of expression and detail. In "Night-light", Mike dreams of scenes evoked by the light, such as sitting in the dentist -s chair and floating in space. Children immune to night terrors might like this book, but all three stories will have limited appeal to beginning readers." -Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI"

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