I'm Brave! I'm Strong! I'm Five! - Hardcover

Best, Cari

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823443620 ISBN 13: 9780823443628

Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books, 2019

Synopsis

It's bedtime but Sasha can't fall asleep because of the scary things she sees in her room. Luckily, she uses her imagination to battle her fears until she's finally ready for sleep.

Sasha has had Mama's stories and Papa's jokes and coffee kisses on both her cheeks, but she's not tired. So she makes a star with her flashlight, a car with one headlight, and a lighthouse that blinks on and off. She checks out the noises outside her window and sees the moon--it is like a giant eye staring right at her! But when she closes her curtains, there are shadows and more noises and scary faces. Instead of calling to her parents, Sasha handles each situation herself because she's brave, she's strong, she's five--and then finally, she's ready for sleep.
This energetic, gorgeously-illustrated bedtime book is perfect for young readers learning to conquer bedtime fears by themselves.

About this title

About the Author:

Cari Best is the author of several award-winning picture books, including Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen, and My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay. She lives in Connecticut.

Boris Kulikov has illustrated many picture books including Papa's Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming, Barnum's Bones by Tracey Fern and the Max series by Kate Banks. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Review:

"The multimedia illustrations, with their interesting lighting effects, crosshatching that creates a rich surface effect, and deep nighttime colors, provide an appropriate setting for this engaging bedtime story. Just creepy enough to validate both fears and bravery." —Kirkus Reviews

"Best's story is a lively and reassuring take on developing autonomy and independence, and Sasha's bold, repeated assertion about her own abilities will be especially comforting to little ones. Kulikov's full-color, heavily crosshatched artwork adds to the night-time atmosphere, zooming in on expressive neighbors, shadowy creatures in corners, and the warm glow of Sasha's flashlight, which helps debunk her fears."—Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0823443620
• ISBN 13: 9780823443628
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kulikov Boris