About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts noticing long shadows on the bedroom wall or feeling anxious about things that go bump in the night. It is a perfect choice for the 'scary stage' when imagination begins to outpace logic. This gentle story follows Rascal, a small dragon who lives in a world where dragons are essentially domestic pets, as he navigates the universal fear of something scary following behind him. Author Paul Jennings uses humor and rhythmic repetition to demystify things that seem frightening. By watching Rascal learn that 'letting the light in' is the secret to making shadows disappear, children gain a tangible strategy for managing their own nighttime anxieties. This early chapter book is specifically designed with phonically regular words to support emerging readers while providing significant emotional comfort.
