The midnight man pauses at Harry's window to fling a sackful of stars into the sky. One night Harry and Mister Dog decide to follow him. Down streets and over bridges, under arches, through the trees, out into the dark moor rides the midnight man, with Harry and Mister Dog following on behind. The night is a silent, magical place and the midnight man cannot wait and take the wanderers home. Fortunately, the all-seeing moon is able to take care of the travellers. This is a wonderful, lyrical and magical tale of the night, full of gentle sounds and movement. Accompanied by evocative and atmospheric illustrations this is a superb story for reading aloud, especially at bedtime, where the gentle, rhythmic words will lull listeners into their own silent world of the night.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by Walker Books Ltd .

Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. Doherty has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal twice. Russell Hoban was born in Pennsylvania. His books for adults include the modern classic Riddley Walker. He has written more than sixty picture books, including The Sea-thing Child, shortlisted for the 2000 Kate Greenaway Award, as well as the novel The Mouse and His Child. Ian Andrew has worked on numerous animated films, including Father Christmas and his own film, Dolphins, which won the First Bite Award in 1987. His book The Lion and the Mouse was shortlisted for the 1996 Mother Goose Award, and he has also illustrated the Walker picture book The Midnight Man, written by Berlie Doherty.