A review by librariandest
The Dark by Lemony Snicket

2.0

As with, [b:I Want My Hat Back|11233988|I Want My Hat Back|Jon Klassen|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327888784s/11233988.jpg|16160067], I'm just not diggin' the creepy vibe in this picture book. I don't dislike all creepy picture books. I loved [b:Creepy Carrots|13259987|Creepy Carrots!|Aaron Reynolds|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1326317589s/13259987.jpg|18461490] and [b:Lester's Dreadful Sweaters|14431301|Lester's Dreadful Sweaters|K.G. Campbell|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1363130592s/14431301.jpg|20073368], for example. But this just struck me as weird and disturbing, especially how the dark talks to the little boy. It might be fun to read aloud to a group of older kids, but I'll tell you something I see again and again: it's really hard to get older kids to read picture books. Most of the time, once a kid hits 2nd or 3rd grade, they are done with so-called "baby" books.

Even with two great names attached to it, I can't say I'm a big fan of this book.