Night in the Country

Written by Cynthia Rylant · Illustrated by Mary Szilagyi

Who else is awake to witness the mysteries of the night in the country?

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32 pages· 296 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· AD640L

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In the deep, silent night of the countryside, while others dream, the world awakens. Owls swoop, rabbits patter, and an apple falls with a soft thud. A distant light glows across the field. Who else is awake to witness the mysterious stirrings and colors of the dark? This enchanting tale invites you to explore the quiet wonders of the night, offering a soothing journey that will lull children to sleep. Discover who else shares the secrets of the night in this lyrical and visually captivating story.

From the publisher

There is no night so dark, so black as night in the country. And while the people dream of daytime things, the nighttime world awakens. Owls swoop, a rabbit patters, and in the yard an apple falls – pump! – from the tree. Listen. Go to the window. Across the field a light glows. Who else is up so late? Who else watches and hears the sights and sounds of night in the country – the many stirrings of silence, the many colors of the dark? Lyrical text and velvety pictures present a very different kind of nighttime: a mysterious, moving night that will lull small children to sleep.

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