Things That Go Bump in the Day
Things That Go Bump in the Day
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Annotation: The sun is out and it’s time for vampire Vlad to go to bed, but it’s easier said than done with all the creepy, creaky d... more
Genre: [Fantasy fiction]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #382978
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 08/06/24
Illustrator: Chua, Charlene,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-593-61664-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-593-61664-2
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2024009827
Dimensions: 24 x 27 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

Getting a good day's rest is tough for a young vampire.Trying to settle down in his casket isn't easy for little Vlad, what with the terrifying cacophony coming from outside. He complains about "CLICKETY CLACK" and "SKREEK" sounds, while an accompanying image depicts a smiling, pink-skinned letter carrier delivering mail. Mama responds that it's just Sirus the Slithery out for a bike ride; an illustration shows a huge striped snake in a top hat. But what about that loud "HERNK" (an image depicts a wailing fire engine)? Mama tells him it's Gogonk the Ghastly, a horned, devilish duck, on his way to pick up the paper. The witty digital illustrations will have kids chuckling. The things Vlad sees as nightmarish are portrayed in a cutesy, childlike scrawl; suns, butterflies, and even trees are portrayed with wide smiles. Meanwhile, Gogonk and Sirus are grotesque, Tim Burton–esque creatures, but Vlad finds them reassuring. Does the artwork suggest that Vlad really hears the human world? Or are these scenes the result of his overactive imagination? The final illustration, showing Mama in her coffin, tormented by thoughts of the things that go bump in the day, may influence kids' responses to these questions. Endearing Vlad has mint-green skin and small horns and fangs; lavender-skinned Mama wears batwing-shaped eyeglasses and curls her long, dark hair with snakes. This twist on the bedtime tale will induce giggles-and, maybe, some reflection about kids' own bedtime-stalling tactics.Children will stay wide awake, day or night, to finish this funny sleepy-time story. (Picture book. 5-8)

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Reading Level: 1.0
Interest Level: K-3
Lexile: AD580L
Guided Reading Level: L
Fountas & Pinnell: L

The sun is out and it’s time for vampire Vlad to go to bed, but it’s easier said than done with all the creepy, creaky daytime noises that keep him (and his mother) from getting a good day’s rest.

Vampire Vlad is all tucked in, ready for bed. But his imagination runs wild when he hears all the daytime noises happening outside. A clickety-clack, a skreek and a clang? Who knows what that could be!

With each new sound, Vlad races to his patient and reassuring, but tired mama’s room until he learns how to calm himself down and finally get a good day’s rest. Melinda Beatty’s clever text and award-winning illustrator Charlene Chua’s imaginative illustrations make the perfect bedtime read (during the day or night) for anyone a little nervous to go to bed.


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