A sympathetic and amusing tale of two boys, alone in a dark room at night. Every child (and adult!) has experienced irrational fears in a dark room at night. What's That Noise? encapsulates perfectly the strange shadows and unearthly noises made by objects that, during the day, are perfectly innocuous. Alex and his little brother Ben are all tucked up in bed with the lights out, when "Whoosh", go the night noises, and "Aroo Aroo Aroo". Alex's little brother Ben is scared. Will Alex be brave enough to cross the cold, dark floor to comfort him?

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by Walker Books Ltd .

Michelle Edwards is the the author/illustrator of many books for children, including "Chicken Man", Winner of the National Jewish Book Award. She lives in Minnesota, USA. Stacey Schuett has illustrated many books for children. She lives in the USA. Phyllis Root has been writing for children for thirty years and has published more than forty books for young children. She currently teaches in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Hamline University. Paul Meisel has illustrated many books for children, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?, Energy Makes Things Happen, and What Happens to Our Trash? in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.