Title: The House in the Night
Author and Illustrator: written by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes
About the author: The author is an award-winning poet of many children’s books. She grew up in a small town near the Chicago area. She enjoyed visiting the public library and bookstore. Her first poem was featured in her town’s newspaper when she was ten years old. She teaches young children and has won many awards. The illustrator has been featured in many award-winning books. When going to her grandmother’s house as a child, she fell in love with the outdoors since her grandmother’s house was surrounded by meadows. She received her degree in painting from Syracuse University and her MAT in art education at the University of Massachusetts. She also attended school in London. She has worked as a public school art teacher, a manager of a fine handcraft shop, and an art director for a computer magazine. She now works as a full-time freelance illustrator and has focused on illustrating children’s books for the last ten years.
Genre: Fiction
Age Levels: 3-6 years old
Synopsis: This is a bedtime book for children. The pictures illustrate the origins of light that make a house a home. The book names nighttime things for children to feel comforted by.
Pre-Reading Activities: I think it would be very beneficial to begin with only looking at the illustrations. Students will look at the pictures in the book and do a picture walk. They will notice important pictures in the book (the girl, the key, the dog, the bird, etc). They will also view the contrast that the illustrations provide.
Post-Reading Activities: Students will discuss how this book portrays a story within a story. They will discuss what makes a house a home. Students will illustrate a picture of their home and write what makes their house a home to them and what are they comforted by in their house.
My Reflection: I liked this book but I didn't love it. The illustrations are so beautiful! I like that the author chose to use simple, repetitive words in the book, which would be very beneficial to students. I love that the book is full of tiny details. It would really ask students to pay attention to small details and be aware of the illustrations. I think that this book would allow students to make their own connections and allows a lot of room for discussion.
Work Cited:
Barnes and Noble
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