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The House in the Night
Susan Marie Swanson
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Description for The House in the Night
Board book. Features illustrations that open up a night time world where ordinary objects become beautifully illuminated. In this title, images of a key, a toy, a bear, and a book leap from the pages as we're reminded that even when night arrives, the sun's warm light never truly leaves us. Illustrator(s): Krommes, Beth. Num Pages: 38 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AB; 5AC; YBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
Susan Marie Swanson's elegant prose and Beth Krommes' spectacular illustrations open up a night time world where ordinary objects become beautifully illuminated. Images of a key, a toy, a bear, and a book leap from the pages as we're reminded that even when night arrives, the sun's warm light never truly leaves us. A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this bedtime book for young children. Naming night time things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers - a key, a bed, the moon - this timeless ... Read more
Susan Marie Swanson's elegant prose and Beth Krommes' spectacular illustrations open up a night time world where ordinary objects become beautifully illuminated. Images of a key, a toy, a bear, and a book leap from the pages as we're reminded that even when night arrives, the sun's warm light never truly leaves us. A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this bedtime book for young children. Naming night time things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers - a key, a bed, the moon - this timeless ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company United States
Number of pages
38
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
466g
Number of Pages
36
Format
Board book
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780547577692
SKU
V9780547577692
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-64
About Susan Marie Swanson
Susan Marie Swanson is an award-winning poet and the author of several children's books. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Beth Krommes is the Caldecott Winning illustrator of The House in the Night and other beautifully illustrated, much-acclaimed picture books like Swirl by Swirl, and Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow. She lives in Peterborough, NH. Visit her ... Read more
Reviews for The House in the Night
"This volume's artful simplicity, homely wisdom and quiet tone demonstrate the interconnected beauty and order of the world in a way that both children and adults will treasure." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)"