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julieh46's review
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kerameia's review against another edition
5.0
This book reflects my childhood wondering about people, cars, I'd see on the road - what is their story, where are they going? What would it be like to be that person, on whatever route they are to whichever destination?
The soft illustrations and velvety dark colours create a gentle atmosphere that compliments the simple text. I especially love how the author/illustrator uses angled perspectives, such as a view of the night sky through the bedroom window and a slanted view looking up at the apartment's windows, to incite the reader to wonder.
A great bedtime book to gently wind down the day, and a great read-aloud for group discussion.
The soft illustrations and velvety dark colours create a gentle atmosphere that compliments the simple text. I especially love how the author/illustrator uses angled perspectives, such as a view of the night sky through the bedroom window and a slanted view looking up at the apartment's windows, to incite the reader to wonder.
A great bedtime book to gently wind down the day, and a great read-aloud for group discussion.
geekwayne's review against another edition
5.0
'The Way Home in the Night' by Akiko Miyakoshi is one of those rare, beautiful going to bed books for the little ones. I loved the mood it evokes of night in the city.
A mother rabbit is carrying her young bunny home through the darkening streets of the city. They see a bookstore closing for the day, and lights from a television flickering in a window. They smell a pie being baked and see a party. Young bunny thinks about all these things as sleep descends, as well as people saying goodbye and taking lonely train rides home.
I was drawn to this book by the beautiful art on the cover and the book is full of the same thing. The mood is quiet and peaceful, but has a range of emotions in the stories that are shown. Little bunny is quiet and sleepy. This is a top notch book for bedtime reading.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Kids Can Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this phenomenal children's book.
A mother rabbit is carrying her young bunny home through the darkening streets of the city. They see a bookstore closing for the day, and lights from a television flickering in a window. They smell a pie being baked and see a party. Young bunny thinks about all these things as sleep descends, as well as people saying goodbye and taking lonely train rides home.
I was drawn to this book by the beautiful art on the cover and the book is full of the same thing. The mood is quiet and peaceful, but has a range of emotions in the stories that are shown. Little bunny is quiet and sleepy. This is a top notch book for bedtime reading.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Kids Can Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this phenomenal children's book.
stareye77's review against another edition
4.0
Vilken vacker liten pärla till bilderbok. Så fina bilder, och en mysig berättelse.
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
This book is somehow both calming and eerie--an interesting combination that works especially well here. The night time can be scary, and the perspectives of some of the illustrations illuminate this, but the narrative and other illustrations take care to show that there are comforts to be had at the end of the day--reading, eating dinner, and so on. This is a great story to read to a little one at bedtime, and great for helping little ones discovering that the night isn't as scary as it seems. Perfect for grades K-3.
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zezee's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
lunaeclipse's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the idea of the story. A bunny and his parents are walking home and the bunny is imagining what is happening behind the doors of the places they are passing. It's a little different than what I normally read in children's stories, however, I disliked much of the illustrations. Some of the pages were fine, but most of book the pages were dark and a little disturbing. The animals were drawn to look pretty real, combined with over all dark, night theme, I found myself really rushing through the story.
What the three year old thought of the book, "good".
What the three year old thought of the book, "good".
siemarilyn's review against another edition
4.0
cute and creepy but i dont think it was trying to be creepy
matthewabush's review against another edition
5.0
The illustrations of the scenes at night with the light shining through the windows were great. I think this book would have had more feeling if the characters had been human instead of rabbits. The illustrations are the main draw here (no pun intended).
molly_dettmann's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely bedtime story. The illustrations were beautiful and made me sleepy with their soft tones, making the black of night seem more peaceful than scary.