What a stunning book!
A mother wakes up her two children for a night walk. The family of four (the father goes too) leaves their house in the middle of the night to walk through the village, through the woods, to the open country to see a spectacular view.
Award-winner in France-Prix Landerneau.
Ms. Dorleans utilizes imagery and although the writing is sparse, each word is powerful and well-selected. The art is incredible. The way she inserts light into the darkness is breath-taking and reveals she has studied her subject and is a very talented artist. The illustrations certainly add more to the story. Even the endpages are part of the story.
As I was reading it, it reminded me how I felt when I read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. These two books would be a perfect pair to read together and compare.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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