Synopses & Reviews
The note read: Bedtime is canceled. Maggie thought of it. Her brother wrote it. A journalist read it. This was big news. He reported it.and#160;Before they knew it,and#160;the whole city discovered that bedtime had officially been canceled,and#160;so no one wentand#160;to sleep!
Cece Meng, author of I WILL NOT READ THIS BOOK andand#160;TOUGH CHICKS, delivers once again with a pitch perfect cautionary tale, a wry parody of our information-glutted age, and heart-warming brother and sister adventure. Illustrated byand#160;French artist, Aurand#233;lie Neyret, who makes her U.S. debut with wit and whimsy.
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Review
"A few reads of this ought to tire out kids before their not-canceled-after-all bedtimes."
and#8212;Booklist
"Meng playfully expands and exaggerates children's efforts to put off the inevitable lights-out and turns a universal tug of war into a hilarious tour de force."
and#8212;Kirkus
"Meng's writing is clear, direct, and funny, and Neyret's digitally created illustrations have an appropriately comic and cartoonish tone."
and#8212;Bulletin
Synopsis
In her fourth book, award-winning author Cece Meng delivers theand#160;delightful story ofand#160;Maggie and her brother, whoand#160;write a note to get out of their bedtime. But when the note ends up on the desk of a newspaper reporter, they get much more than theyand#160;wished.
Synopsis
Take a peek into the moonlit world of deer, rabbits, and other woodland creatures as they ready for a good night. The author Rita Gray poetically recounts their ordinary real-life resting places while revealing their anything-but-ordinary dreams.
About the Author
Aurand#233;lie Neyret is an artist and illustrator living in Rhand#244;ne, France. She has worked for several European publishers, such as Editions Sed, andnbsp;Bayard Jeunesse, and Petit and#224; Petitandnbsp;on projects ranging from children books or magazines, to more mature projects including trading cards illustrations for video game giant SquareEnix.