I Walk at Night

Rating:
Summary: A unique artistic style
Review: "When your eyelids close, I tread on silken toes, Drawn by sweet memories Of caves and jungle trees, Making my way once more Out through the kitty door Into the night."

This little poem, told in "first-cat singular," tells of the nighttime exploits of a family cat, who becomes much more mysterious prowling in the moonlight than he is snoozing in the afternoon sunlight.

Many fans of Lois Duncan (author of such books for teens as "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Killing Mr. Griffin") will check out this book because of her popularity. After all, a little name recognition never hurts when it comes to selling books. But once you have the book in hand, it likely to be Johnson's moody oil paintings that beckon you to linger over the slim picture book.

The illustrations were done in oil paint on paper, some of it brushed, some block printed. Key elements, such as the cat, are then outlined with string that has been drenched in paint. It's a very unique artistic style, and that in itself ought to interest children, who will be tempted to try the effect for themselves.

Rating:
Summary: Gorgeous
Review: "When your eyelids close, I tread on silken toes, Drawn by sweet memories Of caves and jungle trees, Making my way once more Out through the kitty door Into the night."

This little poem, told in "first-cat singular," tells of the nighttime exploits of a family cat, who becomes much more mysterious prowling in the moonlight than he is snoozing in the afternoon sunlight.

Many fans of Lois Duncan (author of such books for teens as "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Killing Mr. Griffin") will check out this book because of her popularity. After all, a little name recognition never hurts when it comes to selling books. But once you have the book in hand, it likely to be Johnson's moody oil paintings that beckon you to linger over the slim picture book.

The illustrations were done in oil paint on paper, some of it brushed, some block printed. Key elements, such as the cat, are then outlined with string that has been drenched in paint. It's a very unique artistic style, and that in itself ought to interest children, who will be tempted to try the effect for themselves.

Rating:
Summary: cats
Review: A delightful picture book that has very little text. It's the "voice" of the housecat we hear and it tells of its daytime and nighttime activities. Cat lovers of all ages will appreciate this book!

Rating:
Summary: An engaing picturebook illustrated with truly beautiful art.
Review: Lois Duncan's I Walk At Night presents an engaging picture book story paired with Steve Johnson and Lou Facher's beautiful paintings. Dark drawings pair with the very easy picture story of a cat's nighttime wanderings.

Rating:
Summary: An engaing picturebook illustrated with truly beautiful art.
Review: Lois Duncan's I Walk At Night presents an engaging picture book story paired with Steve Johnson and Lou Facher's beautiful paintings. Dark drawings pair with the very easy picture story of a cat's nighttime wanderings.

Rating:
Summary: Gorgeous
Review: This is a simple book about a cat's comings and goings with extraordinary, amazing, remarkably beautiful illustrations.