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49th out of 111 books
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38 voters
Little Night
by
Yuyi Morales
As the long day comes to an end, Mother Sky fills a tub with falling stars and calls, "Bath time for Little Night!"Little Night answers from afar, "Can't come. I am hiding and you have to find me, Mama. Find me now!"Where could Little Night be? Down a rabbit hole? In a blueberry field? Among the stripes of bees? Exquisitely painted and as gentle as Little Night's dress cro...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 3rd 2007
by Roaring Brook Press
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This is a favorite of my newest daughter, who is desperate for books that show characters that look like her, i.e. little girls with brown skin. Every night she asks for this book and I am happy to oblige.
This fact won't apply to many families out there, but book's flow and rhythm makes it easy to translate into Amharic, my daughter's language, which makes for a soothing bedtime read.
Each page depicts a little girl, who is the night, hiding from her mother the sky. She wants to be found, but pla...more
This fact won't apply to many families out there, but book's flow and rhythm makes it easy to translate into Amharic, my daughter's language, which makes for a soothing bedtime read.
Each page depicts a little girl, who is the night, hiding from her mother the sky. She wants to be found, but pla...more
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Little Night by Yuyi Morales is a short tale about Mother Sky and her playful daughter Little Night. Throughout the story, Mother Sky goes about her “motherly” routine of taking care of her daughter which includes; bathing, feeding, dressing, and combing her hair. All of these events happen in a “God” like manner. The Milky Way for instance is nothing more than nourishment for Little Night. The God’s in this book are definitely of Mexican descent. There are also numerous illustrations of buildin...more
Little Night, written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales, is a bedtime story book that captivates readers with its delightful story and magnificent illustrations. The text is light-hearted and warm. Readers feel the genuine and loving relationship between the mother, Mother Sky, and her daughter, Little Night.
Little Night won both the 2008 American Library Association Notable Book Award (ALAN) and the 2008 Golden Kite Award. The ALAN is awarded to children’s books that are especially commendable...more
Little Night won both the 2008 American Library Association Notable Book Award (ALAN) and the 2008 Golden Kite Award. The ALAN is awarded to children’s books that are especially commendable...more
Just when you thought i might have gone and tried to grow up on ya'all i have another wonderful picture book recommendation for everyone to check out: Little Night by Pura Belpre Award winning author and artist Yuyi Morales. Little Night begins at the end of the long day as
Mother Sky fills a tub with falling stars and calls, "Bath time for Little Night!"
Little Night answers from afar, "Can't come, I am hiding and you have to find me, Mama. Find me now!"
"Hmmm," Mother Sky looks down a rabbit hole...more
Mother Sky fills a tub with falling stars and calls, "Bath time for Little Night!"
Little Night answers from afar, "Can't come, I am hiding and you have to find me, Mama. Find me now!"
"Hmmm," Mother Sky looks down a rabbit hole...more
It is common knowledge that Yuyi Morales is a color genius and a word magician, and with Little Night, she does it again. Yuyi's color palette is imaginative, unique and vibrant. Her colors are so deep. So sparkly. I am convinced they will glow in the dark if I were to turn off the light. I LOVE her combination of magenta and red with turquoise and purple.
her compositions are magical. My eye flows over the pages, dancing from one spread to the next.
Yuyi's text is lyrical and soothing, perfect...more
her compositions are magical. My eye flows over the pages, dancing from one spread to the next.
Yuyi's text is lyrical and soothing, perfect...more
What a beautiful book to read to a child at bedtime. While we are getting ready for bed, the mischevious Little Night keeps Mother Sky busy with a game of hide-and-seek while she tries to avoid getting ready for her day.
Yuyi Morales's story is perfectly complimented by her pastel illustrations. The book is truly a work of art. As you are reading, Mother Sky's skirt transforms from the flaming colors of a sunset to the soft violets and blues of night.
Yuyi Morales's story is perfectly complimented by her pastel illustrations. The book is truly a work of art. As you are reading, Mother Sky's skirt transforms from the flaming colors of a sunset to the soft violets and blues of night.
Yuyi Morales' illustrations and words flow together through the pages of this spirit filled nocturnal tale of Mother Sky and her daughter, Little Night. Morales insight to beauty, love and nature is evident when reading and viewing the warm purples, reds, and browns along with the fullness of the mother and daughter in this picture book. This is a beautiful book to put any child (or adult) to sleep by.
Enchanting! This is everything a picture book for babies and toddlers and preschoolers should be! Mother Sky leads her daughter Little Night through her bedtime routine of taking a bath, putting on pajamas, brushing her hair, etc. But it's Mother Sky, so Little Night bathes in falling stars, dresses in clouds, and gets stars in her hair. Little Night hides at each step along the way, telling her mama that she'll have to find her first. And, of course, Mama finds Little Night each time.
As always,...more
As always,...more
When I say this book is gorgeous, I don't mean it looks merely pretty, or even beautiful. I mean the colors are rich, the lines vivid, the faces real. I would say that the text is sweet, but that's like saying gold or honey is "kinda yellow". Honey isn't half as sweet as this book, anyway.
If you can only buy one bedtime book this year, make it this one. You won't regret it.
If you can only buy one bedtime book this year, make it this one. You won't regret it.
Mar 12, 2010
Gianna Marino
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Recommends it for:
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Recommended to Gianna by:
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Yuyi Morales is an amazing story teller, illustrator and creator of magic! She does it once again with this starry tale of Little Night and Mother Sky. The playfulness and joy of Little Night hiding from her Mother Sky is sweet and loving. Yuyi's art, as always, is rich and emotional.
Must read, must have, must think of it every time you look at the night sky....
Must read, must have, must think of it every time you look at the night sky....
A creative use of stars and sky terminology, Little Night by Yuyi Morales captures those bedtime 'struggles' with imagination and playfulness. Mother Sky cheerfully helps Little Night slip into slumber, while playing along with her daughter's pre-bedtime antics.
A wonderful book for bedtime.
Used for "Sky and Stars" Storytime: October, 2011.
A wonderful book for bedtime.
Used for "Sky and Stars" Storytime: October, 2011.
So colorful! As Mother Sky plays hide and seek with her Little Night, her dress changes as the night sky would during a sunset. She takes care of her young one and prepares her for the night so she can go play with her ball, the moon. Great for storytimes for preschoolers or toddlers.
While the illustrations are beautiful, they are so dark and would be difficult to share in a large setting. Little Night at time blends into the background, also set in rich, deep colors. Story of Mother Sky placing Little Night to bed.
Absolutely gorgeous, luminous illustrations make this an outstanding book! The story is about Mother Sky who tries to get Little Night ready to play in the sky, but mischievous Little Night loves to hide. Wow, I loved it!
This was a cute story about a mother and her child that I think young kids would really enjoy. The pictures are great and the book captures the special kind of relationship that a mother and child share.
Beautiful illustrations of a mother playing with her daughter before night time. You could talk about the metaphor with an older child.
This book was illustrated with such dark colors it was difficult to see--especially the black text. Also the ending was very abrupt.
Gorgeous and unusual illustrations, each one taking up the whole page with the story text over part of the picture, and lovely sentiments of a mother’s love for her daughter. I read this illustrator's book Los Gatos Black on Halloween, and loved it and enjoyed the English-Spanish language story. This book has a separate Spanish language edition; I would have loved some Spanish in this English language story as well. In the illustrations I particularly loved the stars, in all the places they appe...more
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Format: Picture Book
Awards: ALAN 2008 (ALA Notable Books for Children) GKA 2008 (Golden Kite Award)
The Golden Kite Award is given to outstanding children's books written or illustrated by members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Awards: ALAN 2008 (ALA Notable Books for Children) GKA 2008 (Golden Kite Award)
The Golden Kite Award is given to outstanding children's books written or illustrated by members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
A beautiful story with gorgeous illustrations. A great good-night story for my 3 year old.
Beautiful illustrations and a sweet mother/daughter getting ready routine. My 3-yr-old loves it.
The illustrations make this book. Chase little night as she settles across the countryside.
I love Yuyi's work; and Law was totally into this book for two weeks.
Very cute book to get kids ready for bed. Loved it!
Bedtime story . . adventure . . .space . .just not sure.
Little Night is another beautifully illustrated book by Yuyi Morales. Her illustrations are so lovely, and in this book she uses lots of dark purples, browns and reds to depict the night sky.
The story is about Mother Sky and her child Little Night as they play together. Mother Sky is very loving and playful with her child. It's a very lighthearted story, but Morales dedicated the story to two Mexican mothers she knows who are fighting poverty and illness to raise their children. This is a lovel...more
The story is about Mother Sky and her child Little Night as they play together. Mother Sky is very loving and playful with her child. It's a very lighthearted story, but Morales dedicated the story to two Mexican mothers she knows who are fighting poverty and illness to raise their children. This is a lovel...more
Very beautiful illustrations.
This is a very sweet book.
beautiful pictures!
Beautiful illustrations.
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Yuyi Morales is the illustrator of Kathleen Krull’s Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, whose accolades include a Pura Belpré Award and a Christopher Medal, as well as the Pura Belpré Award-winning Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes. Born and raised in Mexico, she now lives in northern California.
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