Aside from the engaging mouse adventurers, what makes this version of the classic scary story “In a Dark Dark Room” distinctive, is the addition of colors. “In a dark, dark wood, there was a dark, dark house. (The house is dark brown. I’ll write that down.)” As the observant rodent explorers seek out the beast in the dark purple cupboard, they continually make comments and take notes about the colors of what they are seeing. This device not only turns the familiar story into a color concept book, it also makes it slightly less scary for younger listeners. (Ages 4-7)

In a dark, dark house, in a dark, dark wood lurks a creepy, beasty . . . BEAST! But fear not--this beast may not be so beastly after all. The talents of Bill Martin Jr and Steven Kellogg come together for the first time to create a ghoulish story that s both scary and snug. Cuddle up but beware--you re in for a big, beasty surprise!
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