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Picture Book · Ages 4–5 · 1976
Fly by Night
By Randall Jarrell, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
A boy floats from his bed, exploring the night sky.
3.6/5 Goodreads · 60 ratings
30 pages
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Bookroo's summary
As the world slumbers, a young boy defies gravity, drifting from his bed into the starlit night. His nocturnal journey takes him through familiar rooms and into the vast countryside. What wonders and secrets await him in the moonlit world beyond his dreams? Discover the magic of flight and the mysteries of the night in this enchanting tale.
From the publisher
During the night while everyone sleeps, a little boy floats up from his bed and flies through the house and the countryside beyond.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 30
- Reading age
- 4–5
- Audience
- Picture
Themes & topics
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 1976
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780374323486
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