"In the night garden, you can lie
on the cool grass and look up to
the millions and trillions of stars.
If you are very patient and very lucky
you might catch a glimpse of a shooting star.
If you do, make a wish!"
I understand we should be on the lookout for a meteor shower this week. With clear, cold nights at hand, it might be quite spectacular. What a perfect time to take children out to see what nature has to offer. When you get back from watching, you might try some warm cocoa and a book to share before snuggling in for a long winter's night. How lucky you would be to have this gorgeous book on the night table for before bed sharing.
Carin Berger places her readers right in the middle of the wondrous beauty of what a garden is like in the nighttime. She begins with fireflies, and moves on to the heady aromas offered by moonflowers. She reminds them that the night sky is worth the time it takes to lie back and wonder at the beauty of a starlit night. There are many creatures who love the dark and quiet of the garden at night: a cat, some bats, a fox family, crickets and bullfrogs, and perhaps an owl. Listen for the sounds and let them lull a child to sleep. Don't forget the moon in its many phases! Even though it can be the darkest dark, there is no need for fear.
Exquisite cut-paper artwork is handmade using found keepsakes, scraps of paper that include ticket stubs, receipts, and ancient ledger books. What an magical way to wish a child good night!
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