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Goodnight, You

A reasonable selection for those with a large preschool population, but it will have limited audience in most school libraries, as it seems to be targeting the youngest set.  When Pig shows up for a camp out with Rabbit, the shadow cast by the lantern startles Rabbit.  When Pig insists she’d not be scared even if there was a monster, Rabbit goes on to offer a series of what-ifs, to which Pig answers each with a brave plan, until Rabbit suggests turning out the light, at which point Pig has to admit she’s scared of the dark. In response, Rabbit points out how well the stars shine in the dark, and they end with a plan to watch the stars together and scare off whatever monsters come around, also together.  It’s got a good balance of recognizing that we all have things we are scared of, but the power to stand up to our fears with a little help from our friends.