On a Windy Night
What's On a Windy Night About
On a windy Halloween night, as a little boy makes his way home after trick-or-treating, he hears a voice: “Cracklety-clack, bones in a sack. They could be yours—if you look back.” As his heart flip-flops with fear, the boy dashes through woods and fields that seem full of haunting shapes—owls, ghosts, skeletons, and more. The detailed illustrations are packed with visual tricks for children to discover. Are those skeletons or cornstalks? Ghostly hands or tree branches? The playful tone of the text makes this a perfect, not-too-scary read-aloud, with an enjoyable surprise ending.
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Perfect Halloween book, with just the right amount of fright and humor! I wouldn't suggest this book for younger kids or those that get scared very easily, but in the end the boy realizes his imagination is creating all the scare.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Nancy Raines Day is known for her warm and witty rhyming and concept books, most recently Baby’s Firsts, Hoorade Day! and Pirate Jack Gets Dressed. Her colorful past includes growing up on the East Coast, attending college in the Midwest, and raising a family on the West Coast. Now she lives with her husband and three cats in Georgia’s Golden Isles. Nancy is the author of a dozen picture books. Among her favorite subjects are nature and animals, math and music. She is powered by white chocolate mochas, her favorite refreshment as she works.
George Bates is the illustrator of Abrams’s Chicken Bedtime Is Really Early. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at www.georgebatesstudio.com
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780810939004
- Publication Date
- October 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Illustration Details
- The art in this book was created with pen and ink on Canson paper, and then scanned into a computer. The color was added digitally using an experimental technique in Photoshop CS2.
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 10
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 3 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2008052532
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~202L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~G
- ATOS® Book Level
- 1.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 140382
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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