Bedtime is undead-time. This irreverent, warm-hearted, slightly gross story will (hopefully) have your kids giggling, saying "eww," and then asking you to read it again.
Style: Edward Gorey does "Goodnight Moon."
Perfect for: Any kid with a slightly macabre sense of humor. Also: any grownup who can't read another Margaret Wise Brown book tonight.
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