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Switch on the Night
Contributor(s): Bradbury, Ray (Author), Dillon, Leo (Illustrator), Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0553112449     ISBN-13: 9780553112443
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2004
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Annotation: A LONELY LITTLE boy who is scared of the dark sits in his room alone, with only light for company, until a little girl named Dark appears and shows him that light switches don't just switch off the light--they switch on the night. And to switch on the night is to switch on the stars, the moon, the crickets, and the frogs. With the Dillons' dreamlike illustrations, "Switch on the Night is sure to reassure any child who has felt afraid of the unkown; the story will also impress adult readers with its imaginative approach to understanding that which is different.
"Bradbury's story of a boy who conquers his fear of the night with the help of a child named Dark has been newly illustrated with appropriately mysterious, dramatic artwork, clearly influenced by M. C. Escher's work."--"The Horn Book
"The Dillons' interpretation works well intellectually and aesthetically."--"Booklist
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2004558970
Age Level: 3-7
Grade Level: PreK-2
Lexile Measure: 680(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 9.02" W x 9.01" L (0.36 lbs) 40 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 11/01/2004 pg. 65
Publishers Weekly 11/01/2004
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 61748
Reading Level: 2.8   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
From bestselling writer Ray Bradbury and beloved author-illustrator duo Leo and Diane Dillon comes a unique, dreamy perspective on overcoming a fear of the dark.

A lonely little boy who is scared of the dark sits in his room alone, with only light for company, until a little girl named Dark appears and shows him that light switches don't just switch off the light--they switch on the night. And to switch on the night is to switch on the stars, the moon, the crickets, and the frogs. With the Dillons' dreamlike illustrations, Switch on the Night is sure to reassure any child who has felt afraid of the unkown; the story will also impress adult readers with its imaginative approach to understanding that which is different.

"Bradbury's story of a boy who conquers his fear of the night with the help of a child named Dark has been newly illustrated with appropriately mysterious, dramatic artwork, clearly influenced by M. C. Escher's work."--The Horn Book

"The Dillons' interpretation works well intellectually and aesthetically."--Booklist

 
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