Setting the picture book world alight with quirky and evocative style.
tBk Mag
Irresistible.
Bookseller
"Definitely keep this one handy for little ones - and grown-ups, for that matter- who are still scared of the dark”.
The Saturday Age, Melbourne
“The book takes a unique and engaging angle on a common theme, giving it a dark new twist that ultimately will leave children empowered and enthralled”.
The Courier Mail, Brisbane
Snicket and Klassen are an inspired pairing in this suspenseful take on childhood fear. . . . a memorable ride on the emotional roller coaster that great storytelling creates. Ages 3-6.
Publishers Weekly
The originality of The Dark is breathtaking, as are the pictures and prose. Klassen and Snicket play to their combined strengths. This elegant, vividly written tale should win some shuteye for all - and prizes for its creators.
The Times
Highly original and visually stunning.





Bookbag
A powerhouse.
School Library Journal
Lemony Snicket plays masterfully with the picture book genre in The Dark. Jon Klassen's Seventies-style illustrations are a perfect match for Snicket's wit and virtuosity.
The Daily Telegraph
A familiar fear is given a new lease of life... serious, clever and intensely illustrated.
The Guardian
He eloquently reminds us what it is to be afraid of the dark and also, with Jon Klassen's simple, illuminating drawings, guarantees that readers see the light.
The Observer
A picturebook not to miss. (Children's Book of the Week)
Sunday Times
Simply told and evocatively drawn, this is an ideal book to read with young children.
The Scotsman
A reassuring story for any children who may be afraid of the dark.
Sunday Express
If ever there was a perfect creative pairing of words and pictures, surely this is it.
Daily Mail
Thoughtful, perceptive and very reassuring.
Parents In Touch
Captivating picture book for younger children that is sure to become a library essential in no time. A powerful narrative... evocatively illustrated. There's really no good reason not to have this on your shelves.
Teach Nursery
Brilliant.
Little Fiction Fascination
A powerful and moving tale which will entertain and encourage others to fight their fear of the dark.
Bury Free Press
Any child afraid of the dark will find solace in this elegant fable about everyday bravery. Beautiful images... charming text... a story as simple as it is timeless.
Financial Times
Funny, poignant and beautifully drawn, it is sure to be a classic.
Ham & High
A sweet and emotional picture book. A great book for all children who are afraid of the dark.
Baby & Me
Lovely retro-styled illustrations... beguiling.
Financial Times
Jon Klassen's artwork, a sequence of variations on themes of darkness and light, captures precisely the spareness of the prose as we watch young Laszlo, the central character, emerge from one to the other.
Irish Times
The Dark has leapt straight into my list of favourite books. A beautiful book that every home should own. 10/10
Books with Bunny
With emotional insight and poetic economy, Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen bring to light a universal and empowering story about conquering fear.
Green Parent
Sleek, stylish.
Financial Times
A powerful fable about a child's fear and mastery of the dark.
Books for Keeps
A charming and thoughtful book which, along with its endearing illustrations, will ensure a fast friendship between children and the dark everywhere.
Mail on Sunday
The beauty and the power of this book is in the design, the precision of the drawing, the angles created in the turn of the staircase, the unrelenting fathomless dark, and the fearful symmetry of the shapes.
Books for Keeps
Original, delightful and empowering. Jon Klassen's illustrations are a perfect match for this outstanding picture book.
Julia Eccleshare - Lovereading
A charming tale by the inimitable Lemony Snicket, beautifully illustrated by Jon Klassen.
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