When the Sky is Like Lace

by Elinor Lander Horwitz

Other authorsBarbara Cooney (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2004

Status

Available

Local notes

E Hor

Barcode

2235

Publication

Viking Juvenile (2004), Edition: First Edition, 32 pages

Description

Describes the strange and splendid things that can happen on a bimulous night when the sky is like lace.

Subjects

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

32 p.; 8.38 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member seph
This is just a silly fun book with very pretty pictures. I can pretend I bought it to have on hand should my niece and nephew come to visit any time soon, but I really just bought it because it makes me happy.

"Each night from now on look out the window at the man in the moon through a clean white
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handkerchief before you get into bed. If he winks his left eye, that's the signal. Start cooking spaghetti and plan to be up all night."
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LibraryThing member mazirian
If the following passage amuses you, you will enjoy this children's book: "Because on bimulous nights when the sky is like lace, the trees eucalyptus back and forth, forth and back, swishing and swaying, swaying and wishing—in the fern-deep grove at the midnight end of the garden."
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
"On a bimulous night, the sky is like lace," begins Elinor Lander Horwitz's charming and highly idiosyncratic narrative, in which singing otters, sulking snails, and swaying trees all play their part. On such a night, it is best to be prepared, and to remember the rules: don't speak to rabbits,
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don't scratch your nose, and don't wear any orange. Oh! And make sure to bring lots of spaghetti, for the otters...

A charming little book, delightfully absurd and utterly magical, When the Sky Is Like Lace will draw young readers into its moonlit world, inviting them to partake of its beauty and joy. Barbara Cooney, two-time Caldecott medalist, contributes gorgeous watercolors whose mysterious and dream-like qualities perfectly complement Horwitz's tale. Simply beautiful - thank you, Kathryn!
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LibraryThing member LoriFox
Cute, nonsensical yet joyfully descriptive book that celebrates one aspect of the night. A fun read that could be made fun voice acting while wearing costumes. Enjoy!

Pages

32

Rating

(20 ratings; 4.5)
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