Not Scary, Jonathan!

Not Scary, Jonathan!

Peter Carnavas

Amanda Francey

New Frontier, 2024

32pp., hbk., RRP $A24.99

9781923145320

Jonathan’s favourite activity is to dress up and scare his family as they go about their daily lives. But, sadly for him, they always seem to know who it is and take little notice.  Down, but not out, Jonathan has one last surprise- but does he go too far?

 A re-release of a popular story from 10 years ago, this is a simple rhyming tale that will appeal to young readers who are practising to be pranksters.  They might even like to copy Jonathan’s costumes which are all made from easy-to-find objects.

But fun aside, it’s also an opportunity for little ones to share what scares them – what could Jonathan dress up as to make them scared?  They may well find that others share the same fears and perhaps find comfort in that.