Grandfather Twilight (Paperstar Book) [Mass Market Paperback]

Barbara Helen Berger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 12, 1996 | Age Level: 2 and up

Young children will be reassured by the gentle, glowing figure of Grandfather Twilight, whose nightly walk through the woods signals the onset of night and whose special task each evening is to place the moon in the sky. Perfect for bedtime sharing, the luminous illustrations enhance the warm serenity of the text. Full color.

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About the Author

Barbara Helen Berger lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (November 12, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0698113942
• ISBN-13: 978-0698113947
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Fiction
  • #72 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Bedtime & Dreaming

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a magical new myth, November 15, 2000

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This review is from: Grandfather Twilight (Hardcover)

From the very first page you step into a mystical magical lushly colorful world of flowers and friendly animals that accompany Grandfather Twilight on his journey to place the moon in the sky. The moon is symbolised by a small pearl, taken from an endless strand, that grows with each step he takes on his evening walk, twilight spreading like mist behind him, until he releases it above the ocean into the sky. Then he walks home and tucks himself in to bed, surrounded by his animal companions. The illustrations are populated by so many interesting animals and things to look at and comment on that one quickly becomes absorbed in the world that Barbara Helen Berger has created. As other reviewers have pointed out everything about this book is soft and peaceful. There are very few words. Some pages don't even have words, you simply follows the events laid out in the illustrations. This book is a keeper. As enjoyable for adults as for children. They offer the age of 4 to 8 for this book. I would venture to say that this book could be an excellent first book for a child, as early as a few months. My two year old adores it. I have a soft spot for all of this authors books, but 'Grandfather Twilight, 'The Donkey's Dream', and 'When the Sun Rose', are my favorites. All three of these books will have a special place on my book shelf to be shared with my grandchildren some day, and you never know, maybe my great-grandchildren too:)

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the two greatest "Night Night " books ever, July 13, 2002

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Robert Moore (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grandfather Twilight (Paperstar Book) (Mass Market Paperback)

The other great goodnight book is, of course, GOODNIGHT MOON. But this is every bit as good as that classic, although much less known. It is also one of the most extraordinarily illustrated children's books of any type.

This is also one of the very best books I know for children who have a bit of trouble going to sleep at night. It is masterful at presenting calming, peaceful, positive images of going to bed. The story is so simple that even a two-year-old can completely grasp it. Grandfather Twilight each night, accompanied by his German Shepherd, takes a single pearl out of his chest, walks to the shore, and places the pearl, which becomes the moon, in the sky. He then returns to his bed, with twilight descending upon the world, and goes to bed.

The details in the illustrations are exquisite. My daughter loved, for instance, finding the dog and the cat on each page. This remained one of our nonoptional nighttime books for at least two years. I think it will be among the favorites of any preschooler, as well as their parents. I do believe that this is among the best-illustrated books for young children ever produced.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Twilight's Coming..., August 21, 2003

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Bookaholic (Tampa, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grandfather Twilight (Hardcover)

This beautifully book tells a story about 'Grandfather Twilight', a magical looking man who begins the journey in which he gently brings nighttime to the world. As the reader, you walk the path with him as he travels through the forests with his animal friends. He summons the moon to her full beauty (the moon grows from pearls he has that grow bigger and bigger with each step on the path). He reaches the beach, and the pearl he started his journey with, no bigger than a pebble, has grown into the Moon, and he sends her forth into the night sky, and returns to his home to sleep. Reading this story and studying the illustrations evoked a wondrous sense of calm in my 2.5 year old son. The pictures foster his growing ability to count, identify trees, the sky, and the animals in the story and his world. The story itself captivated him and caused him to pay close attention -- a difficult thing to do at his lively age. I love this book and recommend it to everyone!