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It's late at night, and Jojo knows two things: First, he has to pee, urgently. Second, an ogre lives in the hallway, and he'll have to see him on the way to pee. Not an easy situation to solve. Sword in hand, Jojo creeps along the walls of the dark hallway. Finally he reaches the door, where he discovers that the ogre is inside and on the potty! Jojo tells the ogre to scram, but the sad and sweet-faced ogre is too upset! He has a stomach ache and yes, he’s also afraid of the dark! The mayhem escalates from there as more creatures appear, piling into the bathroom to hide from their many nighttime fears. Clever and funny with stellar art by Pascal Lemaître, this is a story that will delight children who love monsters and spooky stories as it defangs their fears of the dark.
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Release date
August 8, 2023 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781662640537
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 500
- Text Difficulty: 1-2
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Reviews
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August 1, 2023
A young pup needs to use the bathroom, but someone's already on the toilet! Even though Jojo is scared of the ogre who comes out at night, a full bladder is keeping the little dog from sleeping. So, armed with a toy sword, Jojo opens the bathroom door and confronts the ogre, who turns out to have a tummy ache. The ogre likes Jojo's bathroom because it has a light (unlike his own). The ogre needs to wash his hands in Jojo's other bathroom (the first bathroom apparently lacks a sink), but he's scared of the octopus who lives there, so Jojo accompanies him. That octopus is herself afraid of the crocodiles in the hall, and they in turn are terrified of the ogre. And Jojo still needs to pee! The bright colors and cute concept make this French import an appealing read for young children, who'll be empowered to face the dark on their own trips to the bathroom at night. Jojo veers between resembling a dog and a kangaroo throughout, and it doesn't make a lot of sense that the first "monster" Jojo encounters is a literal ogre while the rest are animals like Jojo. But the conclusion to the potty emergency will leave both Jojo and readers satisfied even if the penultimate joke falls a little flat. (This book was reviewed digitally.) An amusing, empowering story about conquering nighttime fears. (Picture book. 2-4)COPYRIGHT(2023) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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