Synopses & Reviews
Baby toes, moonlit seas, soft lullabies, and night breezes are all part of The Drowsy Hours, a collection of sixteen vivid nighttime poems, including "The Moon's the North Wind's Cooky," "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod," and "Lullaby." The velvet words of great poets Vachel Lindsay, T. S. Eliot, Elizabeth Coatsworth, and others are Just right for bedtime reading, and Peter Malone's stunning paintings are sure to fill any sleepyhead with sweet dreams.
About the Author
Susan Pearson has written more than twenty books for children, including the
Eagle Eye Ernie mysteries and
Silver Morning, of which ALA Booklist said, "The magic of a foggy morning is beautifully captured in Pearson's words....Children will be caught by [her] evocative text." Ms. Pearson is a children's book editor as well as an author and anthologist.