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Benita and the night creatures  Cover Image Book Book

Benita and the night creatures / words by Mariana Llanos ; art by Cocoretto.

Llanos, Mariana, (author.). Cocoretto (Joint pseudonym), (illustrator.).

Summary:

"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. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798888590027 (hardback)
  • ISBN: 9798888590034 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2023.

Content descriptions

Awards Note:
Pura Belpre honor book, 2024.
Subject: Bedtime > Fiction.
Books and reading > Fiction.
Monsters > Fiction.
Mythology, Peruvian > Fiction.
Genre: Humorous fiction.
Monster fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch E LLANO M (Text) 33126022565695 Easy Available -
Erlanger Branch E LLANO M (Text) 33126022565760 Easy Available -

  • Barefoot Books
    The National Education Association's Read Across America October 2024 Elementary Pick!

    "Booo!" screamed Cuco, and the tree outside the window shivered.
    "You too!" Benita replied, and she flipped a page.


    On a dark, dark night, Benita is just settling in to enjoy a nice book before bedtime when all of a sudden... Boo! Spooky creatures from Peruvian lore jump keep interrupting her! To the creatures' disbelief, she doesn't look up from her book. Why isn't Benita afraid? Why is she so cranky? And what is this thing called a book? This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the “scary” out of monsters.
    • Perfect for spooky autumn nights and brave bedtimes all year long
    • Endnotes provide more information on Peru and the creatures featured in the story
  • Barefoot Books
    Creatures from Peruvian lore try to scare a child who’s so absorbed in her bedtime reading that she comically rebuffs their attempts.

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