Product details
ISBN
9781477826355
Published
2016-04-01
Publisher
Amazon Publishing; Two Lions
Age
JC, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
32
Author
Illustrated by
Biographical note
Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, as well as five works of nonfiction and a series of books for young adults. In 2001 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2006 she received the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. This is her first picture book. She lives in Northern California.“Perfect bedtime story for the end of a busy day.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A sweet soporific and an attractive option for most collections wanting to refresh bedtime selections.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Caldecott Honor Book illustrator Castillo uses bold outlined figures and soft backgrounds exceptionally well…Children will enjoy turning pages to count all twenty yawns.” —Booklist
“This is a perfect bedtime book.” —Huffington Post, “Best Picture Books of 2016”
A Huffington Post Best Children’s Book of the Year
From Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley and Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo.
As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?
Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley’s first picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo, evokes the splashy fun of the beach and the quietude of a moonlit night, with twenty yawns sprinkled in for children to discover and count.
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Product details
ISBN
9781477826355
Published
2016-04-01
Publisher
Amazon Publishing; Two Lions
Age
JC, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
32
Author
Illustrated by