Once Upon a Northern Night Paperback – 1 November 2016
Tip-toe through the pages of this beautiful bedtime read-aloud, and try not to break the spell of the peaceful, quiet, wintry north.
"A mixture of magic, wildlife and deep comfort" New York Times
In this bedtime lullaby beautifully brought to life by the award-winning Isabelle Arsenault, illustrator of Jane, the Fox, and Me, a northern night unfolds as a young child sleeps. Wrapped in a snug, downy blanket, a snowflake falls, and then another and another. As the magic of the night outside takes hold – animals awaken, snow swirls, stars twinkle and winds whisper – a lyrical, enchanting read-aloud evokes a winter's night, while gently lulling a child to peaceful sleep.
- Reading age2 years and up
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date1 November 2016
- ISBN-101406366005
- ISBN-13978-1406366006
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About the Author
Jean E. Pendziwol is an award-winning author who gained international success with No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids and Dragons. Her other work includes the lyrical picture books, Dawn Watch and The Red Sash, both illustrated by Nicolas Debon, and Marja's Skis, which was inspired by her husband's grandmother, who grew up in a Finnish farming and logging community in northern Canada. Jean lives in Ontario, Canada. Find Jean online at jeanependziwol.weebly.com and on Twitter as @JeanPendziwol.
Isabelle Arsenault is a Canadian illustrator who has won an impressive number of awards and has achieved international recognition. Her books include Migrant by Maxine Trottier, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book and a finalist for the Governor General's Award; Once Upon a Northern Light, written by Jean E. Pendziwol; Jane, the Fox and Me, written by Fanny Britt; and Alpha. She lives in Montreal, Canada. Find Isabelle online at www.isabellearsenault.com.
Product details
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1406366005
- ISBN-13 : 978-1406366006
- Reading age : 2 years and up
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It starts with a young child with his eyes closed wrapped up in a downy blanket and the window darkened out. The first page starts, "Once upon a northern night while you lay sleeping, wrapped in a downy blanket, I painted you a picture". The next page is, "It started with one tiny flake, perfect and beautiful, and special, just like you. Then there were two and then three". On the opposite page are three tiny lights on a darkened out page.
The story then goes on to describe what goes on at night when we are all asleep, the snow falling, pine trees falling flakes, rabbits hiding from the fox, the owl landing in the garden and pictures of squirrels playing. There are a few other pages with lovely words in the same style as the other pages. The illustrations are stunning.
Towards the end of the book is the same little boy in bed waking up and the window is bright with twinkly stars at the sides. the words "Once upon a northern night while you lay sleeping, wrapped in a downy blanket, I painted you a picture" and the next page has three little foxes and an owl in a tree with the words, "And then I had the moon gently kiss you and the wind whisper .... I love you."
The final page is the little boy looking out of the window.
This is a really nice book and young children would love it. I will give this to my daughter to take to the school where she works for her to read it to them or they can read it to themselves.
I was kindly given this book by Walker Books in exchange for a review.
I have added photographs.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2016
It starts with a young child with his eyes closed wrapped up in a downy blanket and the window darkened out. The first page starts, "Once upon a northern night while you lay sleeping, wrapped in a downy blanket, I painted you a picture". The next page is, "It started with one tiny flake, perfect and beautiful, and special, just like you. Then there were two and then three". On the opposite page are three tiny lights on a darkened out page.
The story then goes on to describe what goes on at night when we are all asleep, the snow falling, pine trees falling flakes, rabbits hiding from the fox, the owl landing in the garden and pictures of squirrels playing. There are a few other pages with lovely words in the same style as the other pages. The illustrations are stunning.
Towards the end of the book is the same little boy in bed waking up and the window is bright with twinkly stars at the sides. the words "Once upon a northern night while you lay sleeping, wrapped in a downy blanket, I painted you a picture" and the next page has three little foxes and an owl in a tree with the words, "And then I had the moon gently kiss you and the wind whisper .... I love you."
The final page is the little boy looking out of the window.
This is a really nice book and young children would love it. I will give this to my daughter to take to the school where she works for her to read it to them or they can read it to themselves.
I was kindly given this book by Walker Books in exchange for a review.
I have added photographs.