If You Were Night
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
A dreamlike, evocative exploration of the natural world at night. If you were night and you saw the moon tiptoe past your window, would you nestle under the covers? Or would you step outside to follow it? What if you felt a tail brush your ankle, would you freeze? Or skitter away? And if you saw an owl swoop from a branch, would you hide? Or join the hunt? The child in these pages chooses adventure, and thrillingly experiences a night like no other. A story for all children who have ever heard the night call their name.
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In this intricate picture book, Va n invites readers to imagine themselves as night via inviting verse that focuses on animals' actions: "If you were night/ and you saw a spider scuttle and pull,/ would you sweep aside the trap?/ Or would you roll up your sleeves/ and stitch by starlight, too?" Pousette's engrossing illustrations envision the "you" as a pale-faced child in a shadow-colored onesie, a figure that creeps among leaves and rides atop owls. Cut paper colored with pastels and set against a star-studded black sky in a diorama setting adds texture and dimension to the nature-focused landscapes. Though older kids may best appreciate the stylish, evocative language in this quiet readaloud, readers of all ages will marvel at the art. Ages 3 7.
