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Hannah's Night
CCBC Review:
Hannah wakes up and is surprised to discover everyone else in her house is still sleeping. It’s the middle of the night, and with only the cat for company, the toddler goes to the bathroom, eats cherries without asking (“nobody told her off”), then borrows her sister’s doll and music box and notebook and pencils and takes them back to her bed. An unusual picture book acknowledges the interior world of a small child through the actions she takes when there is no one around to inhibit her. She is daring, adventurous, playful, delighted, curious and, eventually, sleepy as the sky begins to brighten. Quietly alluring, the measured text is paired with illustrations that beautifully capture Hannah’s world at night, which is dark, mysterious, and also comforting in a picture book from Japan. ©2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by
Komako Sakai
Translated by
Cathy Hirano.
from the Japanese
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 2-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Independence/Self-Reliance
Japanese and Japanese Americans
Nighttime
Toddlers
Translated Books
Diversity subject:
Asian
Publisher:
Gecko
Publish Year: 2014
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781877579547
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Sakai