Grandfather Twilight

A childhood favorite of mine, this lavishly illustrated book shows, rather than tells, how night falls upon the world, and the moon rises. I remember feeling slight anxiety as to what would happen if somebody were to steal one of the pearls from Grandfather Twilight. In general, though, this is the perfect bedtime story for young children, ages 2-6. ( )

I love this book for so many reasons. The poetic style in which it is written is beautiful, and I really like how even a few of the pages don't even contain words. The story is soft, and comforting, and is the perfect story to read to a child before they fall asleep.

I do not completely like this story. Personally the cover threw me off, the man looks like a ghost and I probably wouldn’t normally have picked up this book. This would be a cute story for the very young children who do not know why the moon is in the sky, but I would not read it in an elementary school. The images in the story are very beautiful and have peacefulness to them.

A magical story about where the moon comes from: Grandfather Twilight draws a single pearl off an endless string and it grows in his hand as he walks to the shore. He lifts it into the sky and night begins. A beautiful peaceful story illustrated with calming pastel shades to match the mood. Story strategies: Questioning

Another good children's book illustrating the necessity to go to sleep at night. Grandfather Twilight put the moon in the sky each night and that allows the entire forest to go to bed. This shows the kids that once the moon comes up it is time to get ready for bed.