Friday, October 28, 2011

Little Night

Little Night by Yuyi Morales: Book Cover
Little Night. Yuyi Morales. Illus. by Yuyi Morales. New Milford: Roaring Book Press, 2007. 30 pages. $16.95 (Hardcover). ISBN 1-59643-088-5. Grades Pre K-2. English. .

At the end of the day when most parents are getting their children ready for bed, Mother Sky is getting her daughter Little Night ready to rise and shine.  Little Night is not ready to come out from her hiding places and fill the sky just yet, however. While Mother Sky fills a tub with falling stars, find a dress crocheted from clouds, and prepares a glass of the Milky Way’s creamiest stars Little Night hides in the blueberry fields and behind the hills. Pura Belpré Award winner Yuyi Morales introduces magical realism in this story full of celestial imagery, playtime, and mother-daughter bonding. The rich illustrations in pinks, purples, reds, and browns set a dreamy, sleepy scene. While Little Night is winding up, readers will surely find their eyes heavy with sleep. Little Night is a magical bedtime story to be enjoyed by children and parents alike. Recommended.

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