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The Midnight Fair

by Gideon Sterer

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As darkness falls on the fairgrounds, the animals venture out of the woods for one magical, memorable night! An exhilarating wordless picture book.

"Far from the city, but not quite the countryside, lies a fairground. When night comes and the fair is empty, something unexpected happens. Wild animals emerge from the forest, a brave raccoon pulls a lever, and the roller coasters and rides explode back into bright, neon life. It’s time for the woodland creatures to head to the fair!In a gorgeous wordless picture book, author Gideon Sterer and illustrator Mariachiara Di Giorgio offer an exuberant take on what animals are up to when humans are asleep. Suffused with color and light, the panel illustrations celebrate the inherent humor and joy in deer flying by on chair-swings, a bear winning a stuffed bear, three weasels carrying a soft pretzel, and a badger driving a bumper car. With thrills both spectacular and subtle, Midnight Fair will have readers punching their tickets again and again to revel in this fantastic nocturnal world."

– Goodreads

Listen

Visit Tumblebook Library

-Log in to the Tumblebook database
-Click TumbleSearch
-Search by Title: A Sack Full of Feathers
-Listen, watch, and read along with the narrator about a fable of a young man who also listens and tells stories.

https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com

User Name: fauquier

Password: reads

Learn

Visit Britannica School

-Click the Elementary Tree arrow
-Search “folktale"
-Learn more about the types of folktales and some of their popular characters and themes.

https://school.eb.com

School Access ID: fcps1

Passcode: welcome

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Discussion

-Ask an adult to share a story they remember listening to when they were a child.
-Why do they still remember it?
-Tell them your favorite story.
-How are the stories alike and different?
-Capture the memory by recording your stories.

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