One Scary Night by Antoine Guilloppe is a masterpiece of wordless storytelling. The title and the evil eyes on the front of the book set the tone of the story where a young man is walking through a wintry wood followed by a wolf. The tension builds and builds, until… You didn’t think I’d give it away did you?
It is unusual to find a wordless story that works for older children, but this one will. The black and white illustrations are bold enough to use with a group and may inspire young artists to create wordless books of their own. It is also a perfect title for Halloween storytimes or to combine with other spooky tales in a monster storytime.