Goodreads Summary:
A lovely and tranquil celebration of nature
The sun has set, the day has ended, but the night hasn't quite arrived yet. This magical twilight is known as the blue hour. Everything in nature sky, water, flowers, birds, foxes comes together in a symphony of blue to celebrate the merging of night and day.
With its soothing text and radiant artwork, this elegant picture book displays the majesty of nature and reminds readers that beauty is fleeting but also worth savoring."
Local Reviews:
Evan, Winesburg fifth grade: The book is about a lot of animals that come together every night. It tells what they are doing and what noise they make.The story has great illustrations. It takes place in the night and wilderness. Great book.
Kevin, Winesburg sixth grade: I think that the book could win because the pictures tell the story. The book also needs words. The book needs words to describe the brilliant blue pictures.
Anthony, Winesburg sixth grade: I think that the book was really cool because the words go right with the pictures. The story was really good. The book didn't have much writing. The pictures were really nice. They had brilliant blue pictures.
Cameron, Winesburg fourth grade: There are beautiful pictures. I liked the blue jay's piercing cry. It's a pretty cool book. I like it because it's colorful and beautiful.
Steven, Winesburg third grade: The old mayor got fired because he let the town be loud. The picture are funny. The words made it a funnier book. The paintings are colorful.
Ethan, Winesburg third grade: In this story everything is blue. It starts out with light blue and goes to dark blue. The pictures are beautiful.
Rayauna, Berlin sixth grade: I feel the artwork is so real. The beginning has all the blues on the page. I believe that this will help kid know there animals and fish and the colors of blue. I love The Blue Hour.
Zeke, Berlin fifth grade: The Blue Hour has beautiful pictures that I think go with the story.
Garrett, Berlin fifth grade: I love the blue hour because of all the colors of blue. The birds were so elegant and the wolf had a lot of detail.
Micah, Berlin fifth grade: It shows different sets of blue and the pictures are nice.
Callie, Berlin fifth grade: I think The Blue Hour has good pictures and words because the pictures really illustrate the words.
Lehla, Berlin fifth grade: I like this book because the pictures make you feel like you're there. Even though it does not have many words, it explains a lot.
Ellie, Berlin fifth grade: I love how he or she drawings and the pictures. I love the color blue. I love everything about it.
Layla Berlin fifth grade: The pictures really describe the title. The pictures pop out of the book. The brightness inspires you.
Kailyn, Berlin fifth grade: This picture book is an amazing book! The author made this book look like all the pictures are popping out! It has the best pictures which are the most colorful pictures ever!
Javin, Berlin fifth grade: I like how the illustrator colored the water. I love how the illustrator created the peacock.
Sam, Walnut Creek sixth grade: I would recommend this book for people who like blue. It was detailed with many blues. I like this book because it has many blue animals.
Lavon, Walnut Creek fifth grade: The pages are very colorful and the drawings are very good. I would recommend it to others.
Gerut, Walnut Creek fourth grade: This book is very detailed. I would recommend it if you like the color blue and animals. It has all kinds of animals. I would give it a five out of five.