Molly, Olive, and Dexter: Who's Afraid of the Dark?

"The animals glow in the illustrations, drawing readers into their magical world while reminding them that facing fears with good friends makes everything better." —School Library Journal (starred review)

A new bedtime adventure for Molly, Olive, and Dexter—stars of the delightful series for toddlers from Kate Greenaway Medal–winning artist Catherine Rayner

Molly the hare, Olive the owl, and Dexter the fox love to watch the sun set in the garden. But as night falls, they notice strange shapes in the shadows and hear strange rustlings in their beloved oak tree. What could it be? The more they look and listen, the more they wonder and worry. But is there really anything to worry about? Here is the fourth story about three animal friends that explores big emotional themes with gentle humor and gorgeous artwork perfectly pitched for toddlers!The animals glow in the illustrations, drawing readers into their magical world while reminding them that facing fears with good friends makes everything better.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

The lovely cadences of Rayner’s text neatly amplify the trio’s anxieties with alliterative flair. . . . The author/illustrator deftly traverses the line between the deliciously scary and the reassuringly cozy. . . .Chills and thrills, presented in a soothingly sweet package.
—Kirkus ReviewsCatherine Rayner is the creator of three previous books about this trio of animal friends; Molly, Olive, and Dexter Play Hide-and-Seek; Molly, Olive, and Dexter: The Guessing Game; and Molly, Olive, and Dexter: You Can’t Catch Me! She is also the author-illustrator of Harris Finds His Feet, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, as well as My Pet Goldfish and other acclaimed picture books. She exhibits her artwork in galleries all over the world and illustrates her own line of greeting cards. Catherine Rayner lives in Scotland.