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Wordless Picture Books
The wordless picture books in this collection traverse language and cultural barriers. Evocatively illustrated and featuring universal themes and stories, these books prove that art is a language all its own.
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More than a bedtime story: a treat from a masterful artist.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_3":"Valério’s illustrations communicate emotion while celebrating the power of imagination and visual storytelling.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"International Literacy Association","OtherText_Review_4":"It's a simple, but magical, plot … [Valério] captures with a seeming ease the euphoria of dreams of flight, as well as the cryptic nature of dreams, even ones that leave you with a smile on your face.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast","OtherText_Review_5":"This is an eye-pleasing and dream-dazzling delight for bedtime or anytime.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_6":"Valério's stylized imagery … grounds the narrative with a folk-like simplicity, which contrasts with the story's abstracted, supernatural sweep.","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_7":"Turn on the Night embraces the imaginative potentials of wordless literature and the magical enchantment of the nighttime world of dreams.","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"CM Magazine","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A wordless book that celebrates a child’s imaginative freedom.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2016-09-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A wordless book that celebrates a child’s imaginative freedom.","Width":"9","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 4
and up
/ grades P
and up
Turn On the Night
A wordless book that celebrates a child’s imaginative freedom.
