Hildilid's Night

by Cheli Durán Ryan

Book Overview

In this Caldecot Honor folktale, an old woman named Hildilid lives high in the hills and hates the night above all things. She tries capturing the night in a sack, tying it up with vines, shaking her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0027772608
• ISBN13: 9780027772609
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.3" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Love it!

Hildilid is afraid of the night. Poor her. So one night she tries *everything* to chase the night away - she spits at it, feeds it to her dog, ties it up, brews it, sings it a lullaby.... Of course, she can't - and, naturally, she falls asleep just as the sun comes up. (But she has to be rested tomorrow night, doesn't she?) The illustrations are just detailed enough, and the text has a nice quiet humor to it.

Great story, positive message

A friend gave me this book when I was in college, and I instantly fell in love with it. I'm a writer and speaker, and I've used it dozens of times to illustrate the futility of fighting what you don't like (darkness/evil) instead of supporting what you do (light/good). There's one phrase, "like dust behind rafters" that comes to me whenever I contemplate things in life that we would rather pretend didn't exist, but which are always with us. The illustrations are delightful, and the black and white fits the subject perfectly. Color would be a distraction.

Hildilid's Night

Hildilid's Night This wonderful book , Hildilid's Night was written by Cheli Duran Ryan, and published by Macmillan Publishing Company New York.If you are around 5-7 years old you can read this book on your own. the main character is Hildilid.She hates the night.The story was about a girl who tried to get the night away.I liked this book because I used to hate the night too. My most favorite thing is when it turned light again. My least favorite thing is when she trys to get rid of the night but it wouldn't go away. I would recommend this book because it sort of reflects to when I was little and didn't like the night, and if you didn't like the night , you should read this book too.

I love this book!

This book was one of my favorites when I was a kid...it's interesting, funny, and charming. The illustrations are good even though b & w, they complement the story line and plot. If you like fables/fantasies or witch-like characters (think Strega Nona) you will love this book!!!! Happy reading, hope you enjoy!

Don't be deterred by the black and white pictures!

Although the majority of these pictures are in black and white, and may at first appear drab, I found them to be more visually interesting than many brightly colored illustrations. Besides having an interesting plot, the story can be appreciated for itspure silliness. It is definitely enjoyable, and full of artistic value.