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Comments for On a Windy Night
On a Windy Night: 03/15/13
On a Windy Night by Nancy Raines Day is a Halloween book about a boy walking home at dusk. The wind beats up all sorts of different things, made worse by his imagination.
In the wind the boy here's a voice, "Cracklety-clack, bones in a sack. They could be yours — if you look back." Imagining that he's being pursued, he runs on, stopping to examine each possible threat.
The artwork done by George Bates shows in rich saturated colors, and strong lines the things the boy thinks he sees. Then with a flip of the page, the illustrations relax and show what is really there.
For my two, the book is the perfect combination of ghost story and artwork. Each page is full of enough details to warrant a second or third look. We read through the book once for the story and a second time for the artwork.
Four stars
Other posts and reviews:
- Books for Kids Blog
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- Nancy Raines Day
- Say it Rah-shay
- Tales from the Rushmore Kid
books | Nancy Raines Day | childrens | 2010
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