One Dark and Scary Night

Type of emotional/crisis issues addressed: Fear

Author/authors: Bill Cosby

Year of Publication: 1999

Book Title: One Dark and Scary Night

ISBN #: 0-590-51476-8

Age level: Lower Elementary

# of pages: 36

Quality of illustrations: Good

Brief summary: Little Bill is scared of ordinary night sounds and shadows; he is convinced that something is lurking in his closet. His mother shows him there is nothing there, but it takes his great-grandmother showing him a magical way of fixing his covers to help him overcome his fear.

Activity: Have the child draw a picture of what scares them and talk about it with you. If the fear is imaginary (a monster in the basement, a ghost, etc.), have them think of a magical way they can protect themselves.