The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson

Caldecott Awards/Honors 4 of 5

The House in the Night reads like a nursery rhyme or a poem. This book was written to promote comfort between light and darkness (day and night). It reassures the reader that everything is connected and is only part of a larger picture. In this case the universe is the larger picture. Illustrations are done in black and white with some yellow to enhance specific items. These items were meant to comfort the reader. I liked this book, but I think the same message could have been portrayed with more color in the pictures. The First Thing My Mama Told Me is another book by Susan Marie Swanson that is written on the same order as this one.