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62) Dragon night
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Georgie is afraid of the dark, but after an adventure with a dragon that is afraid of the knight in the book where he normally dwells, both are ready to sleep.
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"A father comforts his restive son by telling him that people all over the world have imagined that heroes can help turn their bad dreams into good ones (with bilingual Spanish translation)"--
Un padre consuela a su hijo inquieto al decirle que la gente de todo el mundo han imaginado que los héroes pueden ayudar a convertir sus pesadillas en los buenos.
64) Monster-scared
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"There's a monster living in the attic. Not a loud monster but a quiet one. It's probably making a kid trap. Each night, it grows in the dark. Everyone knows monsters feed on darkness. This is Monster-Scared. With humor and charm, award-winning author Betina Birkjær and illustrator Zarah Juul show us how the things we can't see grow bigger and scarier, how the slightest sound or shadow can send shivers down our back, and how monsters are--perhaps--mostly...
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Four stories. In the 1st, a little girl mouse & a little girl person meet in the kitchen at bedtime & scare each other--only to dream of each other later. In the 2nd, Four beloved teddy bears each fear something at bedtime. As their little master explains away each fear, he makes the nighttime worry-free for himself, too. The 3rd story recounts the antics of a young mouse each hour after the clock strikes one. The 4th tells about the quiet activity...
66) Buenas noches
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Español
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Está anocheciendo y dos amigos muy diferentes hablan de lo que les asusta... y descubren que, con un poquito de ayuda, pueden ver las cosas de distinta manera.
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"Jeremy is afraid of the dark, so when he hears strange, scary sounds, it's impossible for him to fall asleep. Only after he's climbed into the warmth of his parents' bed and his mommy's arms is he able to do so. But now it's Dad who's being kept awake by his wriggly little frog, so he goes down the hall to Jeremy's room. There, he quickly falls asleep but is startled awake by eerie sounds. Dad realizes there is only one way to solve the mystery of...
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"This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a little boy's fear of the dark. Lyrical writing inspires a positive attitude to the dark, including the idea that it's only when it's truly dark that you can see the stars. Laser-cut holes show shadows, monster eyes in a dark bedroom, and a stunning starry sky."--
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Lorsqu'une autruche a peur, elle se cache al tête dans le sable. Lorsqu'une tortue a peur, elle rentre dans sa carapace. Mais lorsqu'un petit garc̦on fait un cauchemar au milieu de la nuit, ses parents sont là pour le réconforter.
When an ostrich is afraid, it sticks its head in the sand. When a turtle is afraid, it shrinks into its shell. Rabbits run away and cats hide under the bed. Using animals as examples, this book shows that everyone...
75) Maya
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"The electricity in Maya's house has gone out again. Worse, she is afraid of the dark -- and her fear has been even worse since her father died. Now it feels as if the darkness will never go away. Maya’s mother distracts her with a legend about the banyan tree, which saved the world from the first monsoon by drinking up the floodwaters, and growing tall and strong. Later that night, unsettled by the noises around her, Maya revisits the story in...