The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer, Mariachiara Di Giorgio
Published by Candlewick Press on February 2, 2021
ISBN: 153621115X
Pages: 32
Genres: Animals
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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I usually don’t love books with no words because I’m never sure how to read them to kids. That didn’t seem to matter with Midnight Fair, though, because my eight year old insisted that this book be nominated for Cream of the Crop (and I agree with him). There is an undeniable joy that comes through this book about woodland animals that enjoy a fair after the humans have called it a night. While the illustrations are not overly busy, it’s full of activity and every page has subtle, funny details that kids will love finding.  It’s an immediate mood boost and has one of my favorite endings of any picture book.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick