Norton's night-time

Strange noises and things that go bump in the night make Norton the raccoon very frightened. He tries unsuccessfully to emulate what his braver friends would do only to discover that they are just as frightened of the rustles and crunching sounds that he was making. The author's well chosen words help to convey the atmosphere of being alone in the forest; however, this paperback edition is larger than the original hardcover and something of the depth and density of her colour wash illustrations has been lost, somewhat lessening the impact of the half-light quality of the originals. This larger paperback, though, can be shared more easily with a group of children.