The red, hooded sweater reminds me of Peter's red snowsuit in The Snowy Day.

This book is wonderful for talking with a child about what they are seeing. Denos writes only about what is happening in some of the windows. You could explore what is going on in the other houses/rooms by looking at the illustrations and coming up with ideas. You could also look for all the different things you can see.

Beautiful, glowing illustrations alongside a story that meanders a quiet and intriguing path through a neighborhood that is getting ready to settle down for the night. This really does a great job at capturing the exact feelings of getting a glimpse into people's lives via their lit-up windows at dusk, as well as capturing a cozy feeling of community, warmth, and homeiness. Just all around a lovely picture book.

A story about a child taking a walk at dusk and observing windows. Beautiful illustrations done in ink, watercolor, letterpress, and digital collage.

2018 storytime theme: windows

Reviewed from a library copy.

What a warm and inviting story.

What a poignant, introspective book.  By gazing through windows--not in a weird way, of course--we can take a look at all the different people existing among us and the lives they way.  This helps with empathizing and putting things in perspective, because we're truly different people when we think nobody's watching.  It's a truly beautiful book that everybody should take a look at.

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Bit creepy

A child explores the neighborhood, imagining what is going on in all the different windows of the houses and buildings. I loved the illustrations.

A simple story with beautiful illustrations.

Grabbed this to browse while filling in @ Youth desk. So lush and simple at the same time. I have fond memories of walks in my neighborhood with my mom, just after dinner/dusk so we could peek in to other people's houses. It captures this moment perfectly!