The House in the Night, winner of the 2009 Caldecott medal, is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book. The illustrations are scratch board and watercolor with contrasting colors of black, white, and yellow, which offer comforting images of night and bedtime and should help dispel nighttime fears of the the dark.
Within the illustrations are numerous things for children to look for - a dog, a cat, a doll, a violin, a ball, etc. Things continue to move about from page to page as the child comes home, goes into her bedroom, thumbs through her book and through that book has a magical nighttime adventure that leads her back to her bedroom being tucked into bed.
Recommended for ages 4-8, I think it would be enjoyed by toddlers as well. Author Susan Swanson and illustrator Beth Krommes have created a wonderful bedtime story sure to delight for ages to come.
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