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Saturday, October 24, 2009

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE - BOOKS TO SING

The House in the NightWritten by Susan Marie Swanson
Illustrated by Beth Krommes
ISBN: 978-0-618-86244-7

“In the house / burns a light. / In that light / rests a bed. On that bed / waits a book.” The journey detailed beyond describes a fantastical bird which spirits away the child on a song into the starry sky. While the cumulative tale may seem familiar, the pictures (mostly black and white) lead the reader into mystical night-time adventures. The book can be adaptedly sung to "The Green Grass Grew All Around."

Enjoy the story and keep singing. :)

1 comment:

  1. The House in the Night is a great book. I use it in my curriculum too, although differently. I love the black and white pictures.

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