{"product_id":"9781554983858","title":"What There Is Before There Is Anything There: A Scary Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery night when his parents turn off the light, strange creatures descend from the black space where the ceiling used to be . . . First comes one, then another, and then more and more. They stand all around him, staring, not saying a word. And then, worst of all, comes the dark, shapeless one that tells him, “I am what’s there before there is anything there . . .” Liniers’ art, reminiscent of Hergé and other great comic book artists, feelingly portrays the little boy’s growing terror and his frantic dash for his parents’ bedroom. Combined with hand-lettering, it creates the feeling of a graphic novel for very young readers. Destined to become a classic about nighttime fears (like Paul Galdone’s \u003ci\u003eThe Teeny-Tiny Woman\u003c\/i\u003e), this story resonates with young children afraid of the dark. They're reassured to see that, although the little boy’s fears don’t go away, he does find a way to cope with them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047626621168,"sku":"9781554983858","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554983858_p0.jpg?v=1763755270","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554983858","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}