The House in the Night, 2009 Caldecott Award, is hypnotic in it's simplistic verse that is so soothing. The cumulative poem begins with a key, that opens a door, that leads to a bed, where waits a book...comforting objects that help preschoolers settle in at night.The illustrations, by Beth Krommes, add to the calming effect of the words, they are amazing! The use of only four colors give a quiet resting place for the eyes, which is essential to getting children to bed.
My favorite part is at the end when the mother is kissing the child good-night and the verse is; Here is the key to the house, which, to me, says love is the key. The part I don't like about The House in the Night is that it was published after my daughter was grown!
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