In the Hush of the Evening

by Nancy Price Graff

A boy witnesses the gentle arrival of nighttime and its accompanying symphony of sounds, in a lyrical storybook, illustrated with gentle, evocative paintings, designed for reading at bedtime.

Genres: Poetry, Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 31, 1998

Reviews

[Dolly]

Sweet, poetic book for bedtime reading. We loved the lyrical way the narrative flowed as well as the onomatopoeia of the night sounds. The illustrations by G. Brian Karas have a soft, muted feel and complement the narrative nicely. We really enjoyed reading this book together.

[Susan]

To my illustrator's mind, this book is one of the most wonderful pictorial narratives ever. It's so perfect and so evocative and so rich and so right in the things it calls to mind. I can smell the wood of the attic, and hear that bonging bell in the steeple. And I can feel the love. It's so quiet and peaceful and thoughtful and tender. Like all Karas' work he does an enormous amount very simply. It's profoundly beautiful. Add to that a beyond exquisite text. This one will live right beside my bed.

[Tricia]

good bedtime book about all the noises of the evening.

[Julie Suzanne]

The ultimate bed-time story; wish I knew about it sooner.