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Cricket Song
Anne Hunter
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Description for Cricket Song
Hardcover. This enchanting bedtime book evokes the sounds and animals of the night and shows how two children on different continents are connected by all that is between them. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YBC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 283 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
A poignant and beautiful bedtime book, Cricket Song connects two children on different continents through the evocation of sound and smell. Readers will love identifying various creatures portrayed in the book and watching what they are doing as the two children begin to fall to sleep in their beds on seemingly opposite sides of the world. While differences between cultures may be obvious, ultimately, this lovely story of sleep is a tale about interconnection.
A poignant and beautiful bedtime book, Cricket Song connects two children on different continents through the evocation of sound and smell. Readers will love identifying various creatures portrayed in the book and watching what they are doing as the two children begin to fall to sleep in their beds on seemingly opposite sides of the world. While differences between cultures may be obvious, ultimately, this lovely story of sleep is a tale about interconnection.
Product Details
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
415g
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780544582590
SKU
V9780544582590
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Anne Hunter
Anne Hunter lives with her family in rural Vermont, where she can hear the crickets, who sing with the frogs, who listen to the distant hoot of an owl. She has written and illustrated many books, including Possum's Harvest Moon. Visit her website at www.annehunterstudio.com.
Reviews for Cricket Song
Kirkus Best of 2016 School Library Journal's Fuse#8 Best of 2016
The sonorous text, laced with soothing onomatopoeic animal sounds, transports wee listeners from the bedroom of one sleeping child to that of another. Soporific illustrations in pen, ink, and watercolor realistically capture nature's creatures in the muted hues of dusk, while deft ... Read more
The sonorous text, laced with soothing onomatopoeic animal sounds, transports wee listeners from the bedroom of one sleeping child to that of another. Soporific illustrations in pen, ink, and watercolor realistically capture nature's creatures in the muted hues of dusk, while deft ... Read more