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The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, Beth Krommes

rissalikelisa's review against another edition

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4.0

Honestly a beautiful book!

jesab's review against another edition

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5.0

NEWTS readathon
Training: Legal Defence of Fantastic Beasts Seminar
Prompt: History of Magic, Book with a mainly black cover
Grade: E , Exceeded Expectations

libraryrobin's review against another edition

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4.0

Bedtime story illustrated in black and white and occasionally gold. Short text and small details that would appeal to young children.
The artwork reminds me of Wanda Gàg illustrations.

klnbennett's review against another edition

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5.0

Used in Storytime 10/5/17

allen_h's review against another edition

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5.0

I really liked this one. A book with a cumulative pattern and awesome pictures.

ceciliamagoogle's review against another edition

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3.0

beautiful illustrations

witchofthemountains's review against another edition

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5.0

This is an adorably illustrated book using black, white, grey, and yellow to give a sense of night lit by the brightness of home. Told in few and simple words, the story still stirs the imagination while reminding the reader of the calm that comes from being tucked in at home at night.

jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm a sucker for this style of illustrations - it feels cozy and old-timey and perfect for a bedtime story, and it works well with the patterned structure of the story. I like the use of limited colors, so that the yellowy-orange really glows in the pictures and the text.

earth_and_silver's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

beththebookdragon's review against another edition

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4.0

Hauntingly poetic story, appealing scratchboard illustrations with golden touches. A fine quieting-down book for storytime or bedtime reading