Parents reading this book aloud will find themselves choking up during the chapters about the Porter. Adults recognize the weariness of Sister Swine—that exhaustion that makes you want to squash fun for the sake of order. The book asks adults: When did you stop granting wishes? When did you start saying "no" to the impossible?
Because the Midnight Gang wasn’t a place. It was a promise: No one fights the night alone. The Midnight Gang
He didn’t know if he’d ever return to the hospital. But he knew, with absolute certainty, that the midnight hours would always belong to those who chose to be brave, and kind, and a little bit reckless in the dark. Parents reading this book aloud will find themselves
“Rest is for daytime,” Tom said, pulling back the blanket. “The night is for adventures.” When did you start saying "no" to the impossible
“You don’t have to go,” he said quietly.