Benita and the Night Creatures

by Mariana Llanos

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"Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters"--… (more)

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Notes: monsters from Peruvian folklore try to frighten a little girl, but she's too busy enjoying her book to care! Peruvian author. Backmatter about night creatures, Peru, and author's childhood elevate the book. Great illustrations by Cocoretto.

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"Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters"--

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