The Longest Night

The Longest Night by Marion Dane Bauer, illus. by Ted Lewin, Holiday House, 2009, hc, 24 pp. Ages: 4-8.

The snow lies deep in the cold, dark forest. The animals long for the morning sun. Who will bring the morning sun? A crow brags, "I'll poke with my sharp beak and wake the sun." "Not you," sighs the wind, "not you." Not the crow, not the clever fox, not mighty moose, who will bring the morning sun? The beauty and stillness of the forest night is brought to life with Bauer's lyrical text and Ted Lewin's breathtaking illustrations.