Grandfather Twilight

Berger, Barbara. Grandfather Twilight. New York City: PaperStar, 1984.

Grandfather twilight is a fantasy story about an old man who lives in the forest. Every night Grandfather Twilight took a pearl out of his chest and walks it through the forest. With every step the pearl would grow and twilight spreads across the sky. Grandfather Twilight returns home to go to bed.
The illustrations in the book were very important. In the surrealisic paintings she uses soft, smooth, and warm colors to provide vivid illustrations to the book. Most of the pictures take up most of the page. Pictures that are placed in the middle of the page are supposed to be the center of attention. The illustrations play an important part in the book. The pictures are so detailed you would know what was going on by just looking at the pictures.
The story moves well and the main character, Grandfather Twilight, is the grandpa type that you automatically fall in love with. Without the pictures I do not think that the book would have the impact that it does. The Horn Magazine states that, “the visual metaphors and pearl dust floating behind Grandfather Twilight as he walks as if this is really how twilight occurs.” The text fits perfectly with the pictures and still lets the imagination wander. This quiet bedtime story is enjoyable for all ages.