House in the Night (Board Book)

from vicmelen

The book was inspired but nursery rhymes. The book has repetition in it. The author also made it all connect at the end of the book. This would be a great book for children who are just beginning to read in English because the words are simple and easy to understand.

from ccbell

This picture book is great for young readers. The illustrations in this book are great. Susan Swanson really highlights certain objects on each page of the book and the text of the book is similar to a nursery rhyme. A young child reads a book and the book comes alive.

from jniehof

What a fantastic book. There is a beautiful rhythm and rhyme to the words, modeled after the nursery rhymes of Iona and Peter Opie (This is the key of the kingdom/In that kingdom is a city). It won the Caldecott for illustration, which is gorgeous, but the words and circular story/cumulative patt...

from Madalyn333

This book is a wonderful bed-time book for children. There are certain elements in the book that stand out on each page. The book is about a child who takes a flight during the night time. There are beautiful illustrations on every page. This story consists of warm feelings of home and family. Th...

from thornton37814

Very nicely detailed illustrations make this book a delight to read. They are black, white, and a yellow-orange color. It is easy to see why this one won the Caldecott Medal. The poem that accompanies the illustrations builds and then comes back down using the same sequence of events in reverse o...