THE WAY HOME IN THE NIGHT

AKIKO MIYAKOSHI

This beautiful picture book captures the magical wonder a child feels at being outside in the night. Award-winning author and illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi's softly focused black-and-white illustrations with just a touch of neutral color have a dreamlike quality, just right for nodding off to sleep with. The book is intriguing in that it contains twice-told stories, once as they are observed by the young rabbit, being carried home by its mother, and second as the bunny imagines them white falling sleep. It's a beautiful exploration of a neighborhood and, ultimately, what it means to be home.

• Best Illustrated Children's Book Award, The New York Times/New York Public Library

• Best Picture Books of 2017, Kirkus Reviews

• Best Books for Kids, New York Public Library

• Outstanding International Book, Honor Book, USBBY

• Best Children's Books of the Year, Outstanding Merit selection, Bank Street College

• Bologna Ragazzi Award (Japanese Edition), Bologna Book Fair, Commended

• “Among the best bedtime books ever written.” Chicago Tribune

• “I can't help thinking that reading a picture book like this with a child at bedtime could redeem any day.” New York Times

• “A web of enchantment draws readers into this affecting story.” Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

• “This reflective, dreamy tale with its timeless art is a must for the bedtime shelf.” Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

• “Peaceful, particular, and just a little somber, this contemplative evocation of the closing of the day may provide the sort of indelible reading experience that children remember well into adulthood.” Horn Book