Fight the Night
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1968

Fight the Night

Written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola

A child battles bedtime with a flashlight against night-time bumps.

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40 pages· 490L
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Bookroo's summary

Ronald, armed with a flashlight, defies bedtime in a whimsical adventure. As shadows loom and mysterious bumps echo, his imagination transforms the night into a battleground. Can he conquer sleep, or will the night win? This classic tale captures the magic and mischief of a child's nighttime escapades.

From the publisher

In this whimsical classic picture book, Tomie dePaola delivers a sweet depiction of a child’s imagination and all the things that go bump in the night.

To stay up past bedtime, you’ve got to fight the night. Flashlight in hand, a determined Ronald sets out to battle sleep in this refreshed edition of Tomie dePaola’s spirited 1968 picture book.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
The author & illustrator

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
February 11, 2020
First published
January 1, 1968
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
The text for this book was set in ITC Highlander Std.
Illustration details
The illustrations for this book were rendered in black ink with pre-separated color overlays added in magenta and blue.
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534443730

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