Laszlo did not like the dark, which was a problem because the dark lived in the same house as him. Sometimes it was in the closet or behind a curtain, but most of the time it dwelled in the basement. And then, at night, it would creep…
Feb 05, 2019reyesj1841 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I probably should have read this book before reading it to my 3 and a half year old. Luckily, she's not really afraid of the dark, but I could tell while reading the book that she was a little worried about the dark being very insistent…
Feb 22, 2018TheBibliopossum rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a marriage waiting to happen. Lemony Snicket's writing paired with Jon Klassen's illustrations make a perfect book about a child who must brave the dark despite his fear of it.
The atmosphere is tense if you share some of the…
Aug 08, 2016Civic Center Staff Miss Kitty rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Two of my favorites in children's lit; Lemony Snicket & Jon Klassen pair up for this evocative picture book. Snicket's spare but insightful text pair beautifully with Klassen's black-saturated pages. His simple ink line drawings are…
Jun 25, 2015CRRL_CraigG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Snicket keeps his text to couple of sentences per page with one exception. Klassen gets to explore the power of negative space as the dark envelops everything except for little Laszlo and his flashlight.
Mar 25, 2015mmcbeth29 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Lazlo is a boy who was afraid of the dark. The dark lived in many places in Lazlo's house. Lazlo would visit the dark in the basement every day. He would say hello to the dark there. His hope was that if he visited the dark, it would…
Aug 22, 2014kimrae rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected at all. At first I didn't know if I was going to like the book but by the end I did. Encourages readers not to be afraid of the dark.
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May 25, 2014Cleveland Youth Services Recommends rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Are you afraid of the dark? Read this book and learn to embrace what's behind the dark.
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Oct 22, 2013JewelMcLatchy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not at all what I had expected from Lemony Snicket after the Series of Unfortunate Events. However, it's a really great book to use in demonstrating to your young child or a group of children how it's possible to get along with the Dark…
May 10, 2013forbesrachel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very interesting conversation between a boy and the Dark personified occurs. By making it human-like, the boy can discover that there is nothing to fear about darkness, it may look scary, but it is just its nature to be the opposite of…
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KRockstar10
May 06, 2013KRockstar10 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This one was very well-done. I'm not really that familiar with Lemony Snicket, but I gather he has a big imagination. The illustrations by Jon Klassen are wonderful.
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Mar 10, 2013ELIZABETH RAMSEY BIRD rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
There are surprisingly few picture books out there that tackle this very specific fear. Picture books love to tackle a fear of monsters, but the idea of handling something as ephemeral as a fear of the dark is much much harder. It takes a…
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