Customer Reviews

Night-Time Numbers: A Scary Counting Book (Barefoot Beginners)

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Pretty cool up-to-ten counting book. Question-and-answer prose ("Who can you see on the staircase tonight?"..."I can see four skeletons in the pale moonlight".) is the basis of this book. Nice rhythm. I disagree with the expert review...I do feel that the scary things seen throughout the house do tie in just fine with the areas of the house. After all, what kid is gonna notice that five wolves do not exactly fit into one corner? Maybe they are baby wolves, or it's an M.C. Escher corner. Besides, he's heading straight for bed...no fridge raids or watching the tube here (i.e. no references to a kitchen or living room). The pics are fabric and paper collage. The faces of the mom and child are never seen, and it adds more allure to the book. The mom and child figures are always very physically close, and juxtaposes well with the scary stuff. My two criticisms are: 1. Some collages are not interesting because they do not offer any contrast. The dragons, the witches, the skeletons, the wolves, and the sharks are all the same cutout. Kids love to talk about differences and details; great conversations are held regarding said subjects. If some of the collages varied a bit in color or texture as the balance of the collages do, I would be in total love. I do want to remind the reader that this is me stating this, not my daughter. (Note: The pages with the questions have awesome collages filled with ambiance and visually appealing tidbits of mediums.) 2. The last page has an angel to ruin all that perennial Halloween-ness. That is why it is just "pretty cool" to me. It does not mesh well with the theme. A hug from Mommy would've been just fine and fit, if indeed you had to include something cheery and bright. See above stars for confirmation.