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author/illustrator: Anna McGregor

ages: 3+

32 pages

28 x 22.5 cm

hardcover, 3 Pantones, glow-in-the-dark ink on cover

English

Scribble (Australia)

Rights sold: French (world, excl. North America), French (North America), Italian, German, Korean, Spanish

Who’s Afraid of the Light

  • Fergus lives down in the deepest, darkest depths of the sea and is scared of just one thing … the light!

     

     

    Come on a trip to the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean.
    There are many fascinating creatures that call it home.
    There’s nothing to be afraid of …
     … is there?

     

    From the award-winning creator of Anemone is Not the Enemy and A Pair of Pears and an Orange comes this spooky, funny adventure with a surprise twist that you literally won’t see coming.

     

    Anna McGregor introduces young readers to the wonders of the ocean’s ‘midnight zone’, where no sunlight at all is able to penetrate.

     

    We meet Fergus as he hides from a parade of sea creatures that use bioluminescence to find their way in the dark. At least, we think he is hiding … or is it something else entirely?

     

    • D-PICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books selection for 2024
    • Winner of the 2023 Whitley Award: Children’s Reade
    • Shortlisted for the 2024 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards: Children’s Literature

     

     

    IN THE MEDIA

     

    "Who’s Afraid of the Light is a lively, inventive and informative book that will be loved by readers aged three and up. It begs to be read aloud with a friend or family member." —Jacqui Davies, Books+Publishing

     

     

    THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR

     

    Anna McGregor is a creator of modern, quirky and conceptual stories with humour and heart. Since beginning her career as a graphic designer, Anna is now emerging as an award-winning picture book author/illustrator. Anna’s driving purpose is to delight and entertain children through timeless storytelling. With them, she explores evergreen issues through a child’s lens and allows them to interpret the stories in their own way and draw their own conclusions. Anna has a deep curiosity of all things and finds her ideas by turning the mundane on its head, merging ideas or exploring wordplay — but always with a story that connects to the human experience. Anna lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and son.

     

     

    BY THE SAME THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR

     

    Spiro

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    A Pair of Pears and an Orange

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