The Midnight Club

PreS-Gr 2–In this endearing tale, Becca and her younger sister Milly convene the Midnight Club at the titular hour and begin a night of tiptoeing, snacking on their father’s jelly beans, letting the President of the Midnight Club, their cat Oliver, into the house, and more. With just the right amount of spooky—Count Plant-ula is a houseplant in shadow play—this adventure relies on creaky stairs and all manner of rebellion: sitting in their father’s chair, wearing their mother’s coat, and simply drinking in the beauty of the living room bathed in moonlight. Kang gives the girls pink, pale skin; black eyes; and glossy black hair, and gracefully wields various perspectives to show them from above, or to exaggerate long corners and tall staircases. The lyrical text captures the conversations between the siblings and the emotions they roll through, from the excitement of discovery to exhaustion as the hour grows late.