Beatrice Likes the Dark - by April Genevieve Tucholke (Hardcover)

About the Book

In celebrated YA author April Genevieve Tucholke's debut picture book, sisters Beatrice and Roo learn to accept each other's differences in this heartwarming, slightly spooky story with art by award-winning illustrator Khoa Le.

Book Synopsis

Two sisters learn to celebrate their individuality in this slightly spooky tale about love, family, and how our differences can bring us together.

Beatrice likes the dark. She likes black clothes, graveyard picnics, and a sky full of stars. Her sister, Roo, likes the light. She likes bright clothes, picking strawberries, and hot, sunny days. Can Beatrice help Roo love the dark as she does? Can Roo help Beatrice love the light? Or are they simply too different to get along?

Lushly detailed artwork from award-winning illustrator Khoa Le brings to vivid life acclaimed author April Tucholke's heartwarming tale about two very different sisters who learn that love runs deeper than their differences.

Review Quotes

""With stunning illustrations and sweet messaging, BEATRICE LIKES THE DARK is a sweeping picture book about sisterhood and celebrating differences."--Young Adult Book Central

"A stunningly beautiful book about sisterhood... It's perfection from start to finish."--Book Riot

"Le's detailed paintings hold all the magic and wonder the girls feel for their respective surroundings, playing with light and shadow in fantastic ways. A lovely testament to sisterhood and beauty found in all the world's corners."--Booklist

"The bewitching ethereal illustrations set a Halloween mood." --The Horn Book

"Tucholke presents each sister's preferences in a way that will have readers empathizing with both..Le's artwork masterfully uses color to set the mood...A sweet tale of sisterly differences and love."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

April Genevieve Tucholke grew up on a farm, where she spent her time wandering the prairie and daydreaming. Her acclaimed, award-winning books have been published in sixteen countries. April lives in Savannah, Georgia. She loves coffee, forests, and gothic cities.

Khoa Le has illustrated picture books published in a number of different countries. She is also an author, a graphic designer, and a painter. Khoa has a passion for travel, an eagerness to learn about different cultures, and a desire to discover the beauty of the world. She lives in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, with her cats.