Way Home in the NIght

Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray publlic Library, Gray, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 8, 2017

Review

At some point, every child what to know what happens at night, to the animals, to the people they have played with, to the neighbors- where do they go and what do they do after the sun goes down.This is what a little bunny sees, hears, and smells as his mom carries him home through the quiet streets of his neighborhood. He sees shops closing up, through the windows of his apartment building he sees a party, a pie being made, a tv flickering. As he drifts off to sleep, he wonders if the party is over, are the guests on their way home, is the pie ready, what are his neighbors doing. Our reader realizes how commom, yet different each night is. This story is like a lullaby, with a simple, gentle text , and the quiet, soft, signature illustrations of Miyakoshi. The author takes a simple walk home and invites the reader along. It is beautifully done

Overall Book Score: excellent