The Dark
Readers rate it 3.9 (34 on Hardcover)
32 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Little, Brown
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This is a picture book collaboration between Jon Klassen and Lemony Snicket with a hopeful tone that explores themes of courage and overcoming fear. While the title and premise involve darkness, the story is ultimately reassuring rather than frightening. The beautiful illustrations and literary craftsmanship make it engaging for early elementary readers and up.
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From the publisher
A Globe & Mail 100 Selection Two bestselling talents shed new light on an age-old fear Lazlo is afraid of the dark. It hides in closets and sometimes sits behind the shower curtain, but mostly it lives in the basement. One night, when Lazlo’s nightlight burns out, the dark comes to visit him in his room. “Lazlo,... A Globe & Mail 100 Selection Two bestselling talents shed new light on an age-old fear Lazlo is afraid of the dark. It hides in closets and sometimes sits behind the shower curtain, but mostly it lives in the basement. One night, when Lazlo’s nightlight burns out, the dark comes to visit him in his room. “Lazlo,” the Dark says. “I want to show you something.” And so Lazlo descends the basement stairs to face his fears and discover a few comforting facts about the mysterious presence with whom all children must learn to live. Beautifully rendered with sympathy and wit, this first collaboration between Snicket and Klassen offers a fresh take on a universal childhood experience.
Shelved under
- hopeful
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Fiction
- Children
- Spanish
- Fear of the dark
- Boys
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's fiction
- Fear, fiction
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ISBN 9780316187480 · Little, Brown