Emily Brown and the Thing
By: written by Cressida Cowell ; illustrated by Neal Layton
Contributors: Layton, Neal, illustrator
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London; Sydney, NSW
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781444923407; 9781444927375
Copyright date: 2007
Subjects: Emily Brown (Fictitious character); Pictorial works; Juvenile fiction; Monsters; Sleep; Children's stories
Description: A stunning reissue of this classic picture book. In this warm-hearted and witty take on a classic theme - being scared of the dark - Emily and Stanley find a 'Thing' crying outside their window. They embark on a series of adventures to find everything he needs for a good night's sleep ... but nothing seems to work. What is troubling the Thing, and why can't he get to sleep? Parents and children the world over will recognise all the bizarre excuses a child can make to keep the light on and a parent in the room at bedtime, and this story shows how important it is to talk to children, and find out what is really going on in the complex depths of a child's imagination. 'Rascally bedtime fare.' - Booklist Written by Cressida Cowell, the bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon series. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/ Illustrated by award winning Neal Layton, creator of Stanley's Stick.
Notes: Originally published: London: Orchard, 2007.