Henry's Night: A Contemplative Bedtime Book About Nature and Nocturnal Animals Inspired by Thoreau for Children (Ages 4-7)

by D.B. Johnson, D.B. Johnson

Henry cannot sleep. The sounds of the village keep him awake. If only he could find the whippoorwill, the night bird no one sees, and hear its sweet song! Henry takes his night jar, fills it with fireflies, and sets off with the lantern to track his elusive serenader. But each time he draws near, the bird stops singing and flies deeper into the woods. Henry encounters many wonderful creatures there, but will he ever find his night bird? And where will the whippoorwill ultimately lead him?In this fifth book of the Henry series, D. B. Johnson recreates the wonder of Henry David Thoreau’s moonlit walks, and shines a quiet comfort into the mysterious night woods.

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 6, 2009

Reviews

[Cheryl A.]

Hm. Different than the others in the series. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I bet some of you will like it best of all, though, so I'll not rate.