PreS-Gr 1-A young boy imagines night as a female magician painting the sky pink, then gray, and eventually black. He knows that the sky will be more beautiful once she has painted the moon and the stars a brilliant yellow. Every night after supper, Gabino pulls a chair up to the garden window and waits for night to arrive. He has tried to imitate night by painting some of the objects in the garden, but only with yellow, as black can be a little scary. His parents haven't been too pleased, and it is tiring work. Gabino wonders if night consults with day to know when to work and when to rest. He also wonders if night asks the birds to be quiet at nightfall. When Gabino's mother calls for him to get ready for bed, he does so with eagerness, knowing that at the end of the next day he will meet night again. The comfort of permanence and routine, as well as the fascination with night, is a feeling shared by many children, and the gentle Spanish text makes the tale very relatable. The colored pencil illustrations rely heavily on dark blue and purple, appropriate for a night theme, and have a flatness that imparts a whimsical quality to the whole. VERDICT A perfect choice for bedtime sharing. Recommended for all libraries with a Spanish collection.Lucia Acosta, Children's Literature Specialist, NJ