Hannah's Night by Komako Sakai
This charming picture book depicts Hannah waking to find it is still night time. Her sister and parents are sound asleep so her only companion during her nocturnal wanderings is her cat. They have a snack together, they peer at the moon and Hannah cheekily plays with her sister’s things. As morning dawns Hannah and her cat are finally sleepy.
As typical of Gecko books, the illustrations have a cultural sensitivity and understanding of childhood’s intrinsic moments. Young children will love following Hannah’s gentle adventure and be reassured by her happy acceptance of the night. For ages 2 and up