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Cricket Song

Anne Hunter, illustrated by Anne Hunter

Night sounds accompany two children as they fall asleep in beds on distant continents. Sound and smell create a connection between them, while creatures appear around the children and can be identified by what they are doing. The children live in different cultures and on different shores, yet the book presents their sleep as an experience of interconnection. Full-page watercolor-and-ink illustrations accompany the nighttime prose.

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Themes
Animals · Diversity And Inclusion · Family · Nature
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Published
January 1, 2016
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780544582590
Language
English
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