Don't Ever Look Behind Door 32

by B C R Fegan

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Don't Ever Look Behind Door 32, written by B.C.R. Fegan and illustrated by Lenny Wen offers a suspenseful tale that teaches numbers up until thirty-two while delighting children with its colorful pages, unique creatures, and rhyming verse. My granddaughter Sophia is three and a half and could barely contain her curiosity in her hunt to discover what was behind Door 32. Baby witches casting spells, ghost chefs and elves are just some of the paranormal creatures living at Hotel of Hoo.

"In number 16 is the bathroom of gold. 

The toilets look great but the seats are quite cold.

And if in the morning you find there's a queue, 

Don't go and seek out door 32."

I love the vocabulary building. I am not a Nonna to talk down to children and use "twenty-five cent" words to help them with their reading and comprehension skills. It thrills me when Sophia asks what a word means and then uses it. This is great for early readers and I look forward to sharing it with my grandson, Clayton. As for Sophia, she wants to read it again.... This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer