Board book
Age range: 3 to null
Publication Date: 01/02/2024
Breathtaking collage art and exquisite rhyming couplets showcase fantastical dreams as the natural world is prepared for a new day in this gentle bedtime book.As the day ends and a little girl is put to sleep by her mother, night-helper bunnies work their magic to tidy and polish the world. These helpers paint flowers, dust butterflies, and charge rainbows to make the world a beautiful place to wake up to.Miki Sato's collage art, which combines paper, textiles, and embroidery silk, creates a three-dimensional dream world that is rich in detail and texture. Jennifer Maruno uses soothing rhyming couplets that celebrate the beauty of nature, creating a uniquely magical world.★"A peek into the busy Land of Nod....Maruno narrates in flawless and immersive rhyming verse....Readers will linger over each tiny, essential detail--nothing is extraneous....the text and art are expertly stitched together, each visible and impactful on their own and interwoven into a bewitching whole. A perfect bedtime selection for eye-catching, vibrantly colorful dreams."--Kirkus ★ Starred Review★"[I]nspired and original...."--Quill & Quire ★ Starred Review"It's a cozy, positive bedtime story sure to please parents and children alike."--School Library Journal"There's much to engage and charm in this whimsical, sweet, and reassuring bedtime read."--Booklist"Rhyming couplets create a whimsical melody while the collage art illustrations will captivate children with their colorful layers and textures...."--Foreword Reviews
- ISBN:
- 9781772783001
- 9781772783001
- Category:
- Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
- Age range:
- 3 to null
- Format:
- Board book
- Publication Date:
- 01-02-2024
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Pajama Press
- Country of origin:
- Canada
- Dimensions (mm):
- 187.96x215.9x17.78mm
- Weight:
- 0.4kg
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