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Board Book · Ages 2–4 · 2008
The House in the Night
By Susan Marie Swanson, Beth Krommes (Illustrator)
Discover the comforting magic of night as a house reveals its secrets.
36 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In a world where night holds both comfort and mystery, a house becomes a beacon of warmth. Journey through its rooms and beyond, where the moon and stars illuminate a universe filled with love and wonder. This enchanting bedtime tale invites young readers to explore the soothing rhythm of night, offering a gentle reminder of the light that makes a house a home. What secrets does the night hold, and how does it guide us back to the warmth of home?
From the publisher
2009 Caldecott Medal Winner
A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this Caldecott Medal-winning bedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers—a key, a bed, the moon—this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order to the universe.
Awards
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 36
- Reading age
- 2–4
- Audience
- Board
- Lexile
- ~170L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.0
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.6
- F&P level
- ~F
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 166519
Publication
- Published
- October 4, 2011
- First published
- May 5, 2008
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Board Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780547577692
- LCCN
- 2011534108
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