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pasarmalam's review
Puisinya indah, agak ngingetin sama tulisannya Emily Dickinson
lattelibrarian's review
4.0
This was so cute!! And probably one of the most, if not the most, creative descriptions of an everyday occurrence. To imagine that a boy has all of nighttime in a box, and it's his responsibility to let it out and get it to come back in every night and morning! And those illustrations! They're just absolutely wonderful. This book is so imaginative and fun and darling, and it's just perfect for a goodnight story for your little ones.
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anniejaneb's review
3.0
Clever and weird at the same time. Not a book that I would like reading to my kids because it does not flow at all. Cool illustrations.
bardicbramley's review
4.0
I love the poetic and onomatopoeic qualities of this book.
It would be a perfect read for interactive kids who like to stretch and make shapes with their bodies and lots of funny noises.
A wonderful metaphor that children will easily understand as well.
It would be a perfect read for interactive kids who like to stretch and make shapes with their bodies and lots of funny noises.
A wonderful metaphor that children will easily understand as well.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
4.0
Described as a bedtime book on the back of the book and from initial reviews, I found it to be far more than this seeing it as a celebration of poetry and power of language to embrace the natural world that is all around us yet seldom considered. A young boy seems to live in a house with his mother and cat. Upon him he holds a key which unlocks day and night, letting them out at their respective times. When he does so, both aspects play their part in embracing the landscape and its denizens. Not only does the book celebrate the beauty that the night brings but also encourages the child reader to embrace it too. Lindsay's beautiful illustrations tread between double-page spreads to single depending on mood and landscape. Great care has also been taken with regards to positioning of text and it's clear that there has been a real sense of collaboration between illustrator and poet. Interesting to note that Greig, a poet from Aberdeen, has already won the Caterpillar children's poetry prize.
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