A child explores her neighborhood on a late-night walk with her dad,
finding delight and comfort in moments of quiet and the warm windows
into other people's lives.
When a little girl can't sleep one night, her dad asks if she'd like to
go for a walk. They tiptoe through the silent house and step out into
the dark.
It's strange and exciting to be out so late. Walking down the street,
the girl can see inside the lit-up windows of apartment buildings and
houses where people's lives are unfolding. Kids are having a pillow
fight in one house, while a family has gathered for a festive meal in
another. She and her dad reach the still-busy shopping area, walking
past restaurants and enticing store windows, then stop for a tranquil
moment in the park before returning home.
Sara O'Leary has captured a child's nighttime wonder as she explores her
neighborhood and comes to the comforting realization that she belongs.
Ellie Arscott's illustrations, luminous and rich in color, perfectly
complement the story.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.