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Candlewick (2017), 32 pages
Description
Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home.
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
A young boy sets out for a twilight walk with his dog in this lovely picture-book from author Julia Denos and first-time illustrator E.B. Goodale. His walk takes him through his diverse neighborhood, and past numerous windows glowing with light, windows which give a glimpse into the lives of those
As someone who loves to walk past lit up windows at night, who enjoys catching the glimpses they afford of different lives and different worlds, I found Windows immensely charming. I can't think of another picture-book I have read which addresses this particular theme, so I'm glad this author/illustrator team decided to do so. Simple text and beautiful mixed media artwork capture the strange, ethereal beauty of a world just slipping into night. Recommended to fellow window-watchers, whether young or old, and to anyone looking for new bedtime stories that address the quiet joy of watching the world, and feeling that one belongs to it. Pair with Rachael Cole and Blanca Gomez' recent City Moon, which also chronicles a walk through an urban landscape at night.
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within...As someone who loves to walk past lit up windows at night, who enjoys catching the glimpses they afford of different lives and different worlds, I found Windows immensely charming. I can't think of another picture-book I have read which addresses this particular theme, so I'm glad this author/illustrator team decided to do so. Simple text and beautiful mixed media artwork capture the strange, ethereal beauty of a world just slipping into night. Recommended to fellow window-watchers, whether young or old, and to anyone looking for new bedtime stories that address the quiet joy of watching the world, and feeling that one belongs to it. Pair with Rachael Cole and Blanca Gomez' recent City Moon, which also chronicles a walk through an urban landscape at night.
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LibraryThing member nbmars
It is early evening when a young boy takes his dog for a walk. On the way, they look in at all the windows:
“Some windows will have dinner, or TV.
Others are empty and leave you to fill them up with stories.”
Looking through windows at night is a common theme for painters. There is a fascination
The best part of the book is when the boy and dog arrive back home, to find that inside his own window, “Someone you love is waving at you, and you can’t wait to go in.”
Illustrations by E.B. Goodale convey the magic of that in-between time when the day is over, but it’s not quite dark.
Evaluation: This book for the very young shows there are all kinds of different people living different kinds of lives. But of course, there’s no place like home.
“Some windows will have dinner, or TV.
Others are empty and leave you to fill them up with stories.”
Looking through windows at night is a common theme for painters. There is a fascination
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with imagining other lives from the little you can see.The best part of the book is when the boy and dog arrive back home, to find that inside his own window, “Someone you love is waving at you, and you can’t wait to go in.”
Illustrations by E.B. Goodale convey the magic of that in-between time when the day is over, but it’s not quite dark.
Evaluation: This book for the very young shows there are all kinds of different people living different kinds of lives. But of course, there’s no place like home.
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LibraryThing member Lisa_Francine
A new classic!
Windows has the sumptuous feel of previous picture book classics, such as Ezra Jack Keats.
I predict that Julia Denos will be a Caldecott winner someday!
Windows has the sumptuous feel of previous picture book classics, such as Ezra Jack Keats.
I predict that Julia Denos will be a Caldecott winner someday!
LibraryThing member reader1009
diverse picture book (preschool ages 3-5 , community)
* {rominently features diverse characters: Yes, ethnically as well as socioeconomically. The main character's family can also be interpreted as a single mother household.
* Would work for preschool storytime. It's not the most engaging, dynamic
* Works well with the proposed theme (community). Yes.
* {rominently features diverse characters: Yes, ethnically as well as socioeconomically. The main character's family can also be interpreted as a single mother household.
* Would work for preschool storytime. It's not the most engaging, dynamic
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content, but the illustrations are beautiful (often inviting a closer look for one-on-one reading) and the text is brief enough. I wouldn't try this on a random group of preschoolers if I were looking for a foolproof read-aloud, but I might read this to a group of Kindergarteners who are accustomed to sitting through circle time, or as a one-on-one bedtime story.* Works well with the proposed theme (community). Yes.
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Awards
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Picture Books — 2017)
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Picture Books — 2017)
Mitten Award (Top Ten — 2018)
Charlotte Award (Nominee — Primary — 2021)
Massachusetts Book Award (Must-Read (Longlist) — 2018)
Mind the Gap Awards (2018)
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (Honor — New Illustrator — 2018)
CCBC Choices (2018)
Great Reads from Great Places (Massachusetts — 2019)
Nerdy Book Award (2017)
Notable Children's Book (2018)
Picture This Recommendation List (Fiction — 2018)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Picture Books — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 9.38 inches
ISBN
076369035X / 9780763690359