Jack And the Night Visitors [Hardcover]

Pat Schories (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Compelling, easy-to-follow, wordless pictorial narratives introduce pre-literate children to the elements of story - such as character, setting, and action - enabling them better to understand language when they reach that point in their intellectual development.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–The small brown-and-white dog and his owner who appeared in Breakfast for Jack and Jack and the Missing Piece (both Front St., 2004) are back. Through pictures, Schories relates how a spaceship lands on the roof one night and a host of tiny robotlike visitors climbs into the window of the boy's room. To his surprise and delight, they make themselves at home, playing with his toys and enjoying a snack. But when he captures one in a jar, the others flee. When the pup pulls the lid off of the container, the captive quickly rejoins the rest of the crew and the ship blasts off into the starry sky. Single- and double-page paintings in muted nighttime hues convey the action without need for text. They express the excitement of the youngster and his dog when they receive the aliens, and their wistfulness as the creatures depart. This wordless offering makes a good vehicle for children to tell a story in their own words, helping them to develop pre-reading skills such as sequencing and employing descriptive language.–Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
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From Booklist

PreS-K. After seeing a strange light through the bedroom window, Jack the dog and his boy discover that a little spaceship has landed on the roof outside their window. A crew of tiny, jolly robotlike aliens soon make themselves at home in the boy's room, and the earthbound hosts overcome their initial trepidation as they feed the curious creatures and watch them explore. When the boy traps an alien in a jar, however, the others run for the ship, and Jack steps in to help the tiny captive escape. From the series that began with Breakfast for Jack (2004) and Jack and the Missing Piece (2004), this wordless picture book offers colorful illustrations that have a lucid narrative thread as well as many rewarding details. Schories, best known as the illustrator of Alyssa Satin Capucilli's Biscuit books, shows strong visual storytelling skills here, and her high-interest premise and accessible artwork will make this book a rewarding choice for children not yet ready to read on their own. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Front Street Press (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932425330
• ISBN-13: 978-1932425338
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As a child, my favorite pastimes were playing outside, and when inside, making art. All these years later, my life is much the same. I have created many books for children, and am most well-known as the illustrator of the BISCUIT books written by Alyssa Capucilli and published by HarperCollins. Recently I've done a small series of wordless books about a dog named JACK, published by Boyds Mills Press.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic pre-school book, December 28, 2006

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This review is from: Jack And the Night Visitors (Hardcover)

My 3.5 year old daughter talked more about this book than any other in her pre-schools Family Reads program. While the book contains no text, the story is evident. My daughter saw things I didn't and interpreted the story very quickly. She loved it. I highly recommend this book.