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Gr 1-6–This tale of fear grown wild will ignite the imaginations of many children. Like a thriller, it starts with a threat: a big black dog is outside. As each family member awakens and notices it, it grows as big as a Jeffy. (Look for clues of that beast in drawings strewn about the house.) Structured with outstandingly toned tempera paintings on one side, each family member color-coded and carefully wrought sepia vignettes interspersed with text reminiscent of the work of Shaun Tan on the other, th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A tall pink house stands in a snowy forest; outside is a big black dog. One by one the members of the Hope family see it and cower, and with every sighting the dog grows in size and fearsomeness until it is larger than the house itself. Finally it falls to the family’s youngest member, little Small, to address the problem. The diminutive girl m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More