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The Dark

by Lemony Snicket

A child’s encounter with the dark

Bestseller Critically Recognized
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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    New York Times bestseller

    The source describes this book as a New York Times bestseller.

  • Editorial selection

    Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

    Selected as a Best Book of the Year.

  • Critical praise

    School Library Journal starred review

    Starred review praising the picture book’s suspense, humor, and resolution.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A child’s encounter with the dark

Laszlo’s fear has a place in his own house: the dark usually stays in the basement, away from his room. When it comes upstairs one night, the book turns a familiar childhood worry into the center of a small, contained story about facing fear. Its picture-book format pairs Lemony Snicket’s text with illustrations by Jon Klassen, keeping the focus on Laszlo’s relationship with the dark and how that changes.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering fears about darkness
  • Families looking for a picture book about emotions and feelings
  • Readers interested in a collaboration between Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen

Themes

Fear of the darkFacing childhood worriesEmotions and feelings

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Book overview

A New York Times bestseller!

★ "Snicket and Klassen present a picture book that tackles a basic childhood worry with suspense, a dash of humor, and a satisfying resolution."―School Library Journal, starred review

Bestselling author Lemony Snicket teams up with Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen to create an irresistible picture book about conquering fear of the dark.

Laszlo is afraid of the dark.

The dark lives in the same house as Laszlo. Mostly, though, the dark stays in the basement and doesn't come into Lazslo's room. But one night, it does.

This is the story of how Laszlo stops being afraid of the dark.

With emotional insight and poetic economy, two award-winning talents team up to overcome a universal childhood fear.


★ "Readers are going to want to read this one over and over."―Library Media Connection, starred review

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year - A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year - ALSC Notable Books for Children
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