Book
The way home in the night / written and illustrated by Akiko Miyakoshi.
A young bunny thinks about the sights, sounds, and people in the nighttime.
Record details
- ISBN: 1771386630
- ISBN: 9781771386630
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) ; 27 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation of: Yoru no kaerimichi. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.95 |
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| Subject: | Night > Juvenile fiction. Bedtime > Juvenile fiction. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Miyak | 31681020043964 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A tribute to the near-magical wonder a child feels at being outside at night follows the experiences of a young rabbit who is carried home by her mother through the streets of their urban community, observing sights, sounds and smells while considering the activities of their neighbors. By the award-winning creator ofThe Storm . - Baker & Taylor
A small rabbit notices the sights and sounds of his city neighborhood as he is carried home to bed by his parents. - Grand Central Pub
A mother rabbit and her young bunny are on their way home in the dark night. âMy mother carries me through the quiet streets,â the bunny explains. âMost of our neighbors are already home.â The bunny can see their lights in the windows, and hear and smell what they might be doing: talking on the phone, pulling a pie out of the oven, having a party, saying goodbye. When they reach home, the father rabbit tucks the bunny into bed. But the bunny continues to wonder about the neighbors' activities. âAre the party guests saying goodnight? Is the person on the phone getting ready for bed?â And what of the footsteps that can be heard in the street as the bunny falls asleep? âWill she take the last train home?âThis beautiful picture book captures the magical wonder a child feels at being outside in the night. Award-winning author and illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi's softly focused black-and-white illustrations with just a touch of neutral color have a dreamlike quality, just right for nodding off to sleep with. The book is intriguing in that it contains twice-told stories, once as they are observed and second as the bunny imagines them. This offers a perfect prompt for young children to create extensions of other stories they have read or heard. A deeper reading could encourage critical thinking by comparing the different pastimes of the neighbors or, ultimately, what it means to be home.
