Night in the Country

This picture book follows the sights and sounds of a country night while most people are asleep. The text invites children to listen closely to small disturbances in the darkness, including an apple falling from a tree, and to notice the life around them. Rather than following a single character or conflict, it moves through a rural nighttime landscape until sunrise brings the night to an end.

by Cynthia Rylant

Aladdin Books · First published 1986 · 32 pages