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Benita and the Night Creatures (Bilingual Bengali & English)

by Mariana Llanos

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A bedtime encounter with Peruvian folklore

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  • Critical praise

    Praise from The Horn Book Magazine

    Attributed praise notes that young readers will relate to Benita’s devotion to reading and enjoy the friendly cr...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A bedtime encounter with Peruvian folklore

Benita’s bedtime reading is repeatedly interrupted by figures from Peruvian lore: the whistling Tunche, the Supay, and other creatures expecting to frighten her. Her unwavering attention to her book turns those encounters into a comic reversal, centering a child whose love of reading outlasts the monsters’ efforts. Presented in Bengali and English, the edition pairs a story about nighttime fears with folkloric creatures rooted in Peru, offering two languages alongside its playful reworking of the “scary monster” setup.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children who enjoy monster stories with a humorous premise
  • Young readers interested in bedtime-reading stories
  • Bengali-English bilingual readers and families

Themes

Bedtime readingPeruvian folkloreMonstersFacing fearsBilingual storytelling

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Book overview

"Young book lovers will relate to Benita's devotion to reading and be amused by the friendly night creatures, who are all based on Peruvian legends" - The Horn Book Magazine

Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them! Now available in bilingual Bengali and English, this humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters.

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