Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews
The longest night
Marion Bauer
Illustrator: Ted Lewin
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 8
Holiday House, 2009 ISBN: 082342054X
Illustrator: Ted Lewin
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 8
Holiday House, 2009 ISBN: 082342054X
It is the longest night of the year. Snow lies thick on the ground and “the world is still” and cold. The mice and the bears sleep, but there are some animals that are still out and about, despite the “bitter wind.”
The crow, the moose, and the fox are all sure that one of them will be able to bring back the sun so that light and warmth will come to the land once more. The wind knows better though. The wind knows that someone else, someone small and unassuming, will be the one to call the sun back.
With a lyrical text and Ted Lewin’s beautiful paintings, this picture book about the longest night of the year is a joy to read.
