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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The Midnight Club, written by Shane Goth and illustrated by Yong Ling Kang. Owlkids, 2021. $19.95 ages 3 and up


It's just the streetlight making shadows,' 
Becca said. They held things up in the 
light and created new monsters. 
'This one's Scarf-enstein.' 

My granddaughters are going to love reading this one. I wonder if they might try to recreate the scenario for themselves. I guess we will see. I just sent them a copy for their Christmas book box ... one book every day from December 1 until December 24, when they uphold a much-loved Icelandic tradition of new books and chocolate on Christmas Eve. 

Milly is the younger sister, waiting in anticipation of midnight. At exactly that moment, she quietly wakes her big sister, Becca. With fingers held up on each hand (one finger on one hand, two fingers on the other), the Midnight Club is ready to rumble. It's a very hushed type of rumble. They do not want to wake their parents. 

They make their way stealthily past their parents' bedroom door, and down the shadowed hallway. Another rule is to avoid stepping on any of those shadows. They hop, leap, wobble, and stretch to find success. The creaky stairs require careful attention. 

"Milly had never been downstairs 
in the middle of the night. The walls 
were blue with moonlight. It looked 
like their very own planet.
"

Once safely downstairs, the Midnight Club members choose to do anything to their liking. Can you imagine? After much excitement, they cover their tracks and head back to bed with Oliver, the feline President of the Midnight Club in tow. Just in time for a good night's sleep, all secrets safe within themselves. 

Watercolor and pencil artwork is filled with blues, purples and soft moonlight yellow for this midnight adventure. The sisters are the focus at all times. Try whispering it to little ones for a perfect bedtime read.                                                                                        


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