The Troll Who Was Afraid of the Dark

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Co-Authors / Illustrators
  • Vladimiro Rikowski
Publisher Name
Inhabit Media
Age Range
6+
Release Date
October 01, 2024
ISBN13
978-1772275179
ISBN10 or ASIN
      
Little Bo is afraid of the dark. When the other troll children run out into the night to play, he doesn’t dare to follow them. One day at sunrise his best friend Glowy doesn’t return to the cave. If trolls are outside when the sun shines they turn into stone! But even though the sun is about to rise above the distant mountains, Bo runs out to rescue his friend. . . .

Editor review

1 review
Endearing fairytale
Overall rating
 
4.3
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
A cute storybook about overcoming fear and learning it's okay to be different. Bo the troll is bored in the cave, but he's too scared of the dark to go outside and play with his friends. It feels like this will never change, however, when his friends are in danger, Bo is just the right troll to go to the rescue.

An outsider, fear of the ordinary -- this story displays several classic fairytale tropes mixed with other details that make it troll-tally unique (sorry, I had to!). Bo is a "monster" afraid of the dark, and all of the trolls warn of legends about the scary humans out in the village (who might actually be quite nice?).

The illustrations are definitely a highlight. Full-color spreads fill each page with dramatic scenes, with the text tucked at the bottom. Given the dark color palette, it may be hard to read in low light, but we all should be reading in good light anyway.

A heartwarming read that shows how with a little kindness and courage, every troll will be happy in the end.
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