Things that Go Bump in the Day

Melinda Beatty (she/her) is the author of the Heartseeker series and the picture book Tell the Truth, Pangolin, illustrated by Paola Escobar. Her passion for books spills over into her second career as an indie bookseller. After living in boats, basements, and attics, she and her husband now reside in western Maryland with their two kids.Charlene Chua (she/they) was born and grew up in Singapore, and moved to Canada in 2007. They worked as a web designer before moving to illustration full-time. Her first author/illustrator debut was Hug? and was the illustrator for the Stonewall Children's Award-winning Love, Violet. She now lives with her husband (and cats!) in Hamilton, Ontario.

"The witty digital illustrations will have kids chuckling . . . This twist on the bedtime tale will induce giggles—and, maybe, some reflection about kids’ own bedtime-stalling tactics . . . Children will stay wide awake, day or night, to finish this funny sleepy-time story." —Kirkus"[A] reassuring take on bedtime anxieties. Chua’s zingy digital art does double duty . . . The tandem print and visual through lines allow for an engaging blend of outlandish and ordinary. Mama’s soothing, consistent presence—even while sporting Medusa-like snake hair curlers—permeates all." —Publishers Weekly