by Susan Marie Swanson (Author), Beth Krommes (Illustrator)
This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book gets children ready for bed with rhythmic text and glowing illustrations that explore the warmth and light that makes us feel at home.
"Here is the key to the house." Inside the house are nighttime things both comforting and intriguing--a bed, many books--and outside, too, there are sources of light and joy--the moon, the sky--that reveal a reassuring order in the universe. This timeless bedtime tale takes readers through the house in the night, up into the sky, and back home again, all the while reminding us of the presence of love and wonder in our world.
Susan Marie Swanson's spare verse and Beth Kromme's astonishing illustrations intertwine to create a comforting, magical story to revisit again and again.
Author Biography
Susan Marie Swanson is an award-winning poet and the author of several children's books. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Beth Krommes is the illustrator of several award-winning books. She lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire, with her family.
Number of Pages: 36
Dimensions: 1 x 7.4 x 6.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 04, 2011
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: House in the Night
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 1.6
Point Value: 0.5
