Crosby Barbara Newell Bonsall, b. Jan. 2, 1921; d. Jan. 10, 1995 was an American artist and children's book author and illustrator. She wrote and illustrated more than 40 children's books.
Bonsall began writing and illustrating for juvenile readers after working for advertising firms.
This book is great to read to children who are afraid of the dark! It is a very simple book that might be targeting the younger kids between age 3-6! The message I feel is great because many younger children who start sleeping in their own rooms become afraid of the dark.
I do the same thing as the kid in the book. My dogs are seriously afraid of little kids, not me! (okay, maybe that is Oscar) And they like a good afternoon nap, not me!