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The Park in the Dark Paperback – January 1, 2002

by Martin Waddell (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 117 ratings
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A hugely endearing picture book from the makers of the Big Bear and Little Bear series. When the sun goes down and the moon comes up, the toy monkey and his friends, Loopy the elephant and Little Gee the dog, creep softly out of the bedroom, down the stairs and through the dark hall on their way to the deserted park. The park's an exciting place to be after dark, though a little bit scary - especially when the Thing (a night train) hurtles out of the darkness, seeming to chase them. Then the three friends run all the way home and jump back into bed, safe and sound once more. Now a classic story, The Park in the Dark won the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award and has now been reissued to appeal to a new generation of young children.
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 6 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Walker Childrens Paperbacks
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2002
  6. ISBN-10
    0744594081
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0744594089
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walker Childrens Paperbacks (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0744594081
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0744594089
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 117 ratings

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Martin Waddell

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Martin Waddell is the Hans Christian Andersen Medal winner 2004 and two-time Smarties Prize winner. Among his many books for children are the Little Bear and Farmer Duck series. Martin lives in Newcastle in County Down.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Albert J. Bertini
5.0 out of 5 stars Great shape and lovely story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2023
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The story is delightful. We bought it for our grandchildren.
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Diann Oliver
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome little book. I love it
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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I heard the partial story from this book on a British tv show. I searched and found it and just had to have it.
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Reed
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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Fell in love with this not so scary story for little ones.
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kmp
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read-out-loud and sit-in-the-lap book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
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This book is a delight to read out loud, but the situation of the story can be a bit scary the first time through. It soon becomes a favorite.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Prose
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014
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Sounds swell in Highland brogue.
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Cloudlet
5.0 out of 5 stars The Park in the Dark is the Bee's Knees
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2013
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I love the rhyme most of all; the play with language is soothing and beautiful. Socially, I love the camaraderie displayed among the three friends who face their fears together. Fears are stripped naked (i.e.: shown to be false dangers) in a non-didactic way; it just sort sort of happens naturally.. From a learning stand point, this is good, as it allows the child to wonder why the friends were so afraid in the first place. Also, the book raises the possibility that non-imagined fears may be more legitimate than imaginary ones (a train coming at full speed is actually dangerous). This makes for a good topic of discussion with the child. The sense of mystery and the elements of surprise are good for keeping the interest level high. And, as with any story, this is good for teaching 'what happens next' questions.
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Rocky Macy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book with Sumptuous Language
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
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I first became aware of "The Park in the Dark" after hearing Scottish actor John Hannah quoting from it on an episode of the British detective television show, "Rebus." His beautiful rendition of the text as he tried to communicate with his comatose daughter was so moving that I later got on the internet to find the source of those wonderful words. Then I found a used copy of the book and ordered it.

Money well spent! My grandchildren have the book now, and they will be better people for it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet young children’s book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
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A very sweet book. My granddaughters were engaged. As a pre-school teacher I wanted this in my personal library. I had heard it read in an English movie and needed to read it for myself.
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annie
5.0 out of 5 stars Best bedtime read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2023
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I’ve been looking for this for some time, great memories of bedtime wonder!
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GS
5.0 out of 5 stars Favourite book
Reviewed in Germany on January 7, 2023
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Absolutely love this story of cuddly toys going to the park at night. Beautifully illustrated and enough text to make it interesting but not boring. The copy I got was a used library copy which isn’t bad apart from all the library stickers and stamps! I absolutely love this book and bought it as a farewell gift for a friend.
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Katy900
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story for Old and Young Alike
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2017
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An older library book which arrived in good condition. It is a wonderfully illustrated little story and will bring many hours of pleasure.
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bingo 69
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2023
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Better than described
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Shoshi
5.0 out of 5 stars Just a lovely Bedtime tale
Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2007
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My Grandaughter is 3 and I gave this book to her when she was born...I read it constantly for the first year and then it got retired for a while but it is back and loved even more today. Beautifully illustrated. There is a whole story to be told with the art in this lovely book. My granddaughter and I highly recommend it!
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